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=Secret of the Andes=

Secret of Andes Sally Kim 05/21/09

Chapter 1 Character

In North Korea, people are isolated from the rest of the world. They are not able to get out of their country with their free will. In the __Secret of the Andes__, there is a boy, Cusi, who was like a frog in a well. Cusi is a young boy with dark face and black eyes who is raised by an old Indian called Chuto. Unlike North Korea, Cusi is not isolated from the foreign countries. He is isolated from all the people except Chuto. Cusi holds his questions about his true identity. All he knows is that he is a llama shepherd boy that lives by the Secret Valley.

Chapter 2 Setting

There are many ancient beliefs in Korea. Many people in Korea used to make wished to moon. They believed that if you get some water in a bowl at deep night to praise to the moon, the wishes came true. This similar culture can be found in many other countries such as Inca. Cusi and Chuto go to a sacred forest to praise the sunrise. This ceremony is very important to the Incas because Chuto didn’t let Cusi to praise the sunrise until Chapter 2. While they are praising the sunrise, Chuto chants. “O Sun! Great Father of the Inca who have gone before us…(10-11)” It is interesting to see different culture to have similar culture.

Chapter 3 Setting

In Social Study, I learned there are many different cultured found in one country. Religion and arts are one of culture. Ann Nolan Clark, author of __Secret of the Andes__ describes the culture very detail. Cusi raises llama. Llama is very sacred to Incas. So, “nothing must happen to them” (13). Minstrel who comes to Secret Valley, tells stories and sings songs to entertain people wandering around from villages to villages. He sings a song that tells Sun Father, Topa (“grandfather of the Inca” <15>), and Coya (“Queen mother of the Inca” <15>). While he also blue songs with an instrument called

Chapter 4 Character When you listen to the music and close your eyes, you imagine. Cusi is a very imaginary person. When he listens to the song, he imagines and sees pictures that he almost believes it is happening. Sometimes, only the Cusi’s imaginary thoughts explain the lyric. Once, Cusi imagined himself as a boy with a boy with royal blood. A boy who is always a little hungry, cold, and lonely can imagine himself as a royal child requires lots of imaginary.

Chapter 5 Plot When I thought about going to the trip, I woke up early. Cusi woke up early with nobody waking him up. Cusi went to praise the sun rise with his godfather, Chuto. Then, it was time for Cusi and Chuto to leave the Hidden Valley to get some salt. They crossed the swindling bridge and cliff. They were now behind the Hidden Valley.

Chapter 6 Setting I once went to hiking. Hiking kills me because when I reach the top, I think I am done. However, I have to go down. After crossing the tiring cliff and swindling bridge, it was time for Cusi and Chuto to cross the Jungle. The jungle was hot and moist. “The air, too, was sweet with flower scent and dank with the smell of tree mold and earth mold (34)”. Cusi hated to cross the Jungle. The temperature was high than the place where Chuto lived. Then, they reached Condor Kuncca, Chuto’s old friends’s house. Condor Kunna is made out of stone. The building looks like the eagles nest and is the masterpiece of ancient building. Cusi was glad to reach Condor Kunna because he finally got to rest from a long journey.

Chapter 7 Character Have you ever had a time when your friend knew more than you thought they would know? Well this similar thing happened to Cusi. Cusi was surprised to see Chuto knowing so many things. Chuto knew everything that Cusi didn’t know. He even spoke Spanish. Also, Chuto talked about people he didn’t know. Curious Cusi decided to get some answers about Chuto knowing so much knowledge. However, Chuto would say he isn’t ready.

Chapter 8 Plot and Setting Sometimes I dream of money falling from the sky. However, that will never happen. Chuto and Cusi was entered the Valley of Salt. Valley of Salt was wide, open, flat, valley, terraced in sections by low walls made of perfectly fitted stone. (45)” Here many people come by to get salts. Salts don’t fall from the sky. Chuto and Cusi had to work hard to get the salt. After getting the salt, the day was past. Chuto and Cusi had to spend a night in the Valley of Salt. Unlike the hot and blazing day, the night was cold. Next day, they left Valley of Salt and went back to the Hidden Valley, their home. Cusi thought there is nothing better than home!!!

Chapter 9 Plot When you own a pet, you should be aware that the pet thinks as your master. Even in Inca, Indians think it is very important to train llama as a burden-bearer. Cusi has to train his llama, Misti, as a burden-bearer. Misti loves his master, but only think as a friend. So, it is not easy to tame Misti. Misti doesn’t follow his order and sometimes even spit on him. Would Cusi successfully train Misti as a burden-bearer?

Chapter 10 Character A person that taught you many things but never laughs, never jokes, never teases, never gay, and never fun-loving. A person who is just patient and majestic is not the type of the person you will miss. Cusi doesn’t miss Amauta. Amauta is no fun. Amauta teaches Cusi for thirty days. Cusi learned the lesson. After teaching, Cusi becomes a royal-blood boy.

Chapter 11 Summary Have you ever imagined your dog leading to a sacred and mysterious place such as a hidden ancient church or temple? Nobody must have experienced it except a young Indian boy called Cusi. Cusi’s llama, Misti, made his owner to go to an Inca’s sacred ancient town. There, Cusi found a golden sandal that was too small for him to wear. When Cusi came backt o tell Chuto, Chuto told Cusi that it is a sign for him to leave and find a family….

Chapter 12 Character When the person close to you is miles away, can you know how that person feels like? Scientifically, it is proven impossible. However, the author of the Secret of the Andes tells as if Cusi and Chuto were able to see each other and their feeling even if they were miles away. When, Cusi didn’t find the family in the Low Valley like he wanted, Chuto was sad and crying. And Cusi knew and saw that in his mind. “he could feel the old man’s love giving him strength to do that which his heart had bidden…An old man on the mountaintop let his tears drop to heal the heartache of a lonely boy.”(76,77)

Chapter 13 Setting Glorious ancient city remains. Some of these cities are dwelled by people. Cusi goes to an ancient city called, Ayllu. Ayllu is an ancient city that keeps the ancient Inca culture. Ayllu it self means “town of the Ancient People”(82) In Ayllu, he meets other Indians like him. There Cusi knew some of the praise that they sang at the sunrise. This proved that they continued the culture as the Inca Indians.

Chapter 14 Summary At last, Cusi reached Cuzco to find the family. Cuzco is the huge ancient capital Inca city that is ruled over Spanish. There is still lots of Inca Indians left in the city. Cusi saw lots of Indians in the market place. He traded his llama wool and bout things.

Chapter 15 Setting Cusi meets his family in the church. The church was somewhat beautiful for Cusi. “There were white doves who cooed to their young in the bell tower nest.” “There were two great doors of the church were open and from its candle-lit, dim interior came the miffled sounds of prayer, and out, in and out”(97) However, there was something that felt Cusi bad. It was the begger who begged for money. There is always good and bad!!!

Chapter 16 Theme Now Cusi found the truth. Cusi knew the family he found in Cuzco was not his family. His real family was Chuto. He knew it for sure. Because when he bought things in Cuzco, he bought each two. One was for himself and other one was for Chuto. Cusi knew it now. The real family and home was place he was familiar and where they really care him. That was hidden valley, where Chuto dwells.

Chapter 17 Solution Cusi solved his problem and quest, “Finding a family”. Cusi was tested. Cusi was not triked and came back as he “follow his heart”. Chuto tells Cusi his truth. His father was also trained like him. However, his father ran away from the training. His mother was dead few days ago by landslide. However, he felt his mother was not gone. He saw her and has her memory. Now Cusi is going to go to travel with the herd.

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