After reading the novel Gold Dust, I can really admit that I wasn't a big fan of the book. This may be because I missed out on the discussion on Tuesday, after reading other people blogs I thought that I missed a good class period! :( But, I guess I should go on and blog about my feelings toward the book.
Honestly, to me the book started out pretty slow, I just couldn't get into it. I was just thinking "Alright..a boy and his camel..." and really couldn't get out of the slump. But after completing the novel and reading some blog posts on it I can obviously make the connection between Ukhayyad and his piebald. Ukhayyad is completely devoted to his camel, he loves him like nothing else. This is very apparent in the beginning. I thought that the major reason he was so devoted to this camel wasn't the fact that he had been given the camel at a young age by an important elder, but rather the fact that the camel's breeding was so 'high-end' if you will...basically is pedigree was amazing. In the beginning, at least.
However, after finishing and reflecting on the whole novel. I could see that the bond between Ukhayyad and his camel was much more than that. If he could, I'm sure Ukhayyad would have done anything to make his camel not feel any pain, or suffer under any circumstance. Unfortunatley he may have realized this himself a little late, seeing as I view his piebald Mahri getting sick with mange to be a punishment to Ukhayyad for all of his sleeping around with girls in other places...But thats just me. But, if anything the piebald's sickness became something like a catalyst - it heightened Ukhayyad's devotion to his camel, and the two became stronger than ever.
Again, a little slow at first, but overall a good read.
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