Gani, The Plastic Bag Vendor Gani belongs to a poor family. His father is a carpenter and his mother is a housewife. One day, his father got sick and Gani being the eldest of six siblings had to do the task of his father. Gani started selling plastic bags after every school in the market. He usually got home late and very tired, but he never missed school. Teacher Eloisa, Gani's adviser got pity of him and she started giving Gani some foods and some money. After a year of struggles and hardships, Gani successfully graduated in elementary. His family is very proud and thankful to him. He stopped selling plastic bags in the market but became a porter instead as he continued high school. He still got support from his teachers because of his good values and attitudes. Write about how the story is similar to your own life by completing the sentence below. 1. In the story, he started selling plastic bags in the market after every school. What does this remind me of my life? 2. In the story, his adviser got pity of him and she started giving him some foods and some money. How is this similar to my life?
