Project Mulberry

After reading Project Mulberry, I noticed how much of an influence other children have on students. From my understanding, the only reason Julia did not want to do Silkworms as her project was because it was 'too Korean.' The children had already called her different names and had even been rude when it came to the different smells of her house. When one of Julia's friends came over her house she boldly asked Julia what that sick smell was. "The first time she came over to play, she stopped dead in the entryway and said, 'Eww! What's that smell (Pg. 2)?" All because of this girl and two of her other friends Julia began despising her own culture. It just goes to show you how just one simple sentence a friend says can make children question their own identity. It's impressive how much an impact children have on other children. I thought the book showed a good representation of how she overcame the negative comments told to her.