Connection, passion, and curiosity. These are the three best words to describe how I felt from the beginning to the end of reading chapter two of Margaret Mead’s “A Day in Saoma.” The chapter focuses on one day in Saoma: from morning to evening. In Saoma, people make a living by growing food and weaving clothes, but fishing is the most popular activity. I think a day in Saoma and a day in the Dominican Republic are very similar. One of the great similarities between the two countries is that they are both tropical countries and the elders like to tell stories in different tones of voice, but the most commonly used tone is the low tone.

One of the things that I was most curious about was “the pre-dawn screams of young people from the hillside” (page 14). At first, I was confused and thought, “Do they believe in ghosts?” My whole way of thinking changed when I read the last page 19 (last page), which said, “A ghostly crowd dressed in white will gather in a circle around the brightly lit house, a circle from which from time to time some will break away and wander into the trees.” My entire expectation of my way of thinking changed completely. Everything was one connection from beginning to end. I found it to be a very friendly read, which motivates you to want to continue learning from Saoma.