Richard Lewis The Killing Sea

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The author named Richard Lewis made a life changing experience in his book “The Killing Sea” its a amazing book where 3 main characters and a few others go on a life changing adventure when they suddenly get lost because of a deadly tsunami that hit in 2004 in Indonesia. There is many challenges in the book also that makes the plot keep going. I recommend this book to everyone it is definitely for everyone who loves a good read. It was 2004 in Indonesia, The author Richard Lewis wanted to write a book that taught people this lesson. Always be thankful for what you have because you never know when you will lose it, You can lose it in a matter of seconds and won't even know it. Richard Lewis understood that that natural disasters can cause …show more content…

On page 5 it states “This stupid dress is enough i’m drowning in sweat.” From this quote, The author is stating that Sara is having a fight with her mother about wearing a scarf on her head and Sara is arguing with her mother because she doesn't want to listen and do what she is told. The author is also showing that Sara doesn’t have respect for her mother at all when she should always have respect and do what she is told because if you don’t you will always have a consequence waiting for you. According to the article, “How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly” it states that “It was 7 p.m. Seattle time on Dec. 25 when Vasily V. Titov raced to his office, sat down at his computer and prepared to simulate an earthquake and tsunami that was already sweeping across the Indian Ocean.” From this quote, Is similar to the quote from the book because it’s about the tsunami that is about to hit and in that tsunami you might lose a lot of loved ones. . According to the article, “Indian Ocean tsunami: Then and now” It states that “About 228,000 people were killed as a result of the 9.1 magnitude quake and the giant waves that slammed into coastlines on 26 December 2004.” From this quote, Is similar to the quote in the book because in the book the author says “The pick up truck was leaving to dump all the corpses so no one gets a disease.” In conclusion, you should always be thankful for what you have now because you might not have it in the

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