Book Review

             1. Name of Book/ Short Story: I Heard The Owl Call My Name
             3. A List of 5 Books Written by the same Author:
             4. Interesting Facts about the Author
             Her first book "I Heard The Owl Call My Name" was written when she was sixty-nine years old. She was born in 1901... and died in 1980.
             5.1 Name the main Character/s in the Story.
             5.3 Write a paragraph of 20-25 lines on the Main Character
             Mark is an American vicar... with a terminal illness. He is sent to an island, by a Bishop to find his inner self... and as time passes on the island, he becomes more attached to the people and the actual island. He adapts some of the cultures of the Kwakiutl villagers as his own. When he is told that his work is done... he becomes scared and confused, and would rather stay on the island. He hears the owl call his name, which is a legend, believed by the Kwakiutl villagers, that says that your time of death is soon... meaning that he would soon die. Mark is a kind, helpful and outgoing man... and tries to help the Kwakiutl villagers by teaching them his American culture. They soon adapt to some of the ways, which they find useful to themselves. He was always there when someone needed help or advise... and was always willing to try and solve his or her problems. He is very friendly and soon makes many new friends on the island in the village... even with the old arrogant elders who at first didn't agree with Mark's ways... and wanted to keep to the old ways. As time passed he earned more respect from the elders... and they even considered him as one of their own. When he died the village actually mourned his death... and he was always remembered as the man who introduced modern ways.
             5.4 Write a paragraph of 20-25 lines on the Character who impressed
             The character who impressed me the most was definitely Mark!! Just the way that he decided to turn more towards God and start teaching his culture was a rea
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