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Under the Hawthorn Tree (2001)

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0862782066 (ISBN13: 9780862782061)
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o'brien press

Under The Hawthorn Tree (2001) - Plot & Excerpts

Membaca kisah tiga beradik ini begitu mengesankan. Entah bagaimana mereka menghadapi hari-hari yang berlaku dengan penuh ketabahan, sedangkan kanak-kanak seusia mereka ketika ini sedang enak bersenang-lenang menghadap televisyen dan internet. Ironis.Kisah pengembaraan Elly, Michael dan Peggy adalah kisah hidup yang sebenar di zaman kebuluran di Ireland yang berlaku pada akhir 1880-an. Kebuluran yang teramat teruk hingga memusnahkan hampir keseluruhan penduduk Ireland khususnya. Kembara tiga beradik ini bermula di saat penantian kepulangan ayah dan ibunya bagaikan sudah tiba di noktahnya. Keyakinan bahawa kedua-dua orang tuanya akan pulang beransur-ansur hilang. Apatah lagi ketika itu mereka telah disuruh untuk berpindah ke rumah perlindungan. Elly tak mahu berpisah dengan adik-adiknya. Akhirnya dia tekad untuk melarikan diri, membawa pergi Michael dan Peggy jauh daripada rumah mereka. Cuba menjejaki nenek-nenek saudara mereka yang hanya diketahui ceritanya melalui ibu mereka.Entah di mana semangat juang mereka itu hadir. Tetapi ia bagaikan penyuluh kepada tiga beradik ini untuk terus berjuang menempuh perjalanan yang jauh dan sukar. Menyelusuri langkah-langkah mereka, aku sendiri terfikir bagaimana agaknya jika aku di tempat mereka. Seandai hidup dilanda badai, seandai hati dirundum malang, cukup kuatkah untuk menghadapi segala-galanya? Entah aku nanti bisa bangkit kembali atau tidak?Cerita ini memang wajar [baca: wajib] dibaca oleh anak-anak muda kini supaya mereka tahu erti kesyukuran. Kita hidup di Malaysia dengan penuh rukun dan damai. Tidak menghadapi saat-saat sukar seperti tiga beradik ini. Wajarlah kita mensyukuri nikmat yang Tuhan pinjamkan kepada kita.Tuhan ada caranya sendiri mengatur hidup kita dan tak tahulah kenapa hidup ini begitu sukar. Kita kenalah berusaha yang terbaik dengan apa yang kita ada, menyayangi satu sama lain dan meneruskan hidup ini [page 42]Dan itulah hakikat kehidupan ini. Kita diuji dengan pilihan. Berusaha dan kemudian bertawakal. Tiada yang lebih berkuasa daripada-Nya. Yakin dan redha. Dia tak akan menghampakan hamba-hamba-Nya. Percayalah

The book “Under the Hawthorn Tree” by Marita Conlon-McKenna is a novel, which would be of great interest to any child. Initially, it gives a sense of Irish history through the depiction of a story of three young survivors. The Great Irish famine is brilliantly recreated through the eyes of these three children. It gives an indebt account of Ireland in the 1840’s. Through reading this novel, children can get a sense of what life was like during the Great famine. It also goes into detail to depict how Ireland was devastated by the famine. The story deals with three young children Eily, Michael and Peggy. When tragedy strikes through the work of the famine, the children are left to fend for themselves. Their one hope is to find their great-aunts that they have heard about in their mother’s stories. In my opinion it is a beautiful story of courage and heartache. The storyline is very well developed. When reading the book it is almost as if you yourself are walking alongside the children. The book is certainly very well written. Amidst the heartache and the suffering throughout the novel it ends on an optimistic note when the children find their great-aunts. This book certainly is a beautiful, detailed depiction of the Irish famine through the eyes of the three young children. I would recommend the reading of this book by children between the ages of 10-12. In addition I also believe because the book is told through the eyes of 3 young children it would help children understand and imagine the hardship these people went through.

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شعور جميل أن تعود سنوات ثمان للوراء مع دفتر قديم تكتشف أنك كنت قد دونت ملاحظات عن قصص كنت قد قرأتها ^^تحت شجرة الزعرور ، قراته أيضَا قبل ثماني سنوات ، المراجعة بدفتري القديم ، وحسب روان الصغيرة: " قصة تضمنت عناصر الجمال ، تحدثت عن المجاعة التي ضربت ايرلندا بفترة -1840، 1850- من خلال إيلي وبيغي ومايكل الأبطال الصغار ،وكيف أرادوا التخلص من الملجأ والوصول لخالتهم . القصة تبدأ عند تعفن موسم البطاطا؛ لتنشأ المجاعة التي أودت بحياة المليون شخص ، وتركت البقية يعانون بين الجوع والحمى " كنت قد وصفتها بالواقعية ، تأثرت الفتاة الصغيرة بداخلي أنذاك : بالأخوة الصادقة ، والشجاعة ، والقدرة على التصرف واتخاذ القرار ، روان بذلك الوقت اعتبرتها نقلة بقرائتها بين قصص الأطفال ذات النهاية السعيدة ، والقصية الواقعية الموجهة لليافعين ، وقد أعجبت بها رغم قساوتها والمأساة . وتأثرت الصغيرة بداخلي بوفاة بريجت ، ورحيل الأم ، مرض بيغي ، منظر رؤية القتيل !!وختمت بالمذكرة أن هؤلاء الأطفال أعوني درسا بالإنسانية !!يبدو أنها كانت قد أعجبت روان الصغيرة و أضافت لها ^^ جميلة لليافعين ومرحلة12 سنة فما فوق أقول الآن :)
—Rawan Mustafa

This is a story of a family that get separated by the great potato family. The three young siblings’ parents disappear and the starving children must run away before they are sold into a workhouse. They know that they have aunts in the city and so they decide to make their way to them. This story is good at painting a picture of the devastating effects of the potato famine in Ireland. The setting is very believable and the climax is quite exciting although they do not find their parents at the end they are left with a glimmer of hope.Recommended age 9 -13Reading Level 4th -6th grade
—Leah

The book, Under the Hawthorn Tree, is a gripping tale of childhood bravery during one of the saddest times in Irish history. The story is set during the 1840’s and involves a family trying to survive the horrific potato famine, which claimed the lives of over one million Irish citizens. While reading this novel, you can almost visualise how people survived during this depressing time because the descriptions are so realistic. It's an extremely moving book and easy to relate to. The author, Marita Conlon-McKenna, appeals to all our senses in her descriptions and students could easily paint a picture in their heads of how things really were.The plot involves three Irish children trying to survive, with no parents to take care of them. We are led on a journey which involves harrowing challenges but also highlights human survival skills against all the odds. The eldest of the three children, Eily, is the main protagonist and takes on a maternal role throughout the book. The author aptly describes their courage while making their journey to Castletaggart. Without giving away the ending, their ultimate goal is to find their great aunts, Nano and Lena and finally be safe and secure from the dreaded famine. The book would be quite suitable for KS2 children as it is an engrossing read and is part of our history in Ireland.
—Kyran

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