Gol symbolizes both his family and his search for manhood because of the responsibility he assumes in caring for the cow. Kek names the cow Gol which means family. Having lost his father and brother, he goes to Minnesota to live with his aunt and cousin Ganward. Kek is the main character, who emigrated from Africa to America without knowing much English.

The most emotional, funny book you will ever read, is Home Of The Brave by Katherine Applegate. What are the most important things that happen to Kek in his first year in America that make him begin to feel at home? What is the aunts name in home of the brave? Ask you students how Gol represent Kek’s past, present, and future. Gol is a cow, but Katherine Applegate also uses her as a symbol. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. We chose this novel for its thoughtful attention to some powerful social and emotional themes: culture, immigration, loss, perseverance, family, and resilience.īestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrant’s journey from hardship to hope. What is the main idea of Home of the Brave?

But Kek never gives up and finds the strength to keep believing his mother will come back to him. Dave and Kek’s cousin Ganwar tell Kek that his mother is probably dead. People search the refugee camps, but they cannot find her. Dave- a helping guy that tries to teach Kek english and gives him things and he is his transportation.Kek-the main character who gets sent to america because his brother and his dad died and his mom went missing.

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