She is also pointed out as that person who values others, and this is seen as she tries to rescue others from sinking into the abyss of regret, shame, and despair. Rachael from an early age learns that despite being separated from the things that mattered most in life, there is a lot more that is simple and can still offer joy. The time the story is set was a hard one with no effective medicine to counter such a plague and the victims were left to die alone on such an island. The story is somehow paining looking into the plight of a person suffering and who is set aside from her family and friends, sent to die in a distant land. She fights on to live, and this is where her resilient and optimistic spirit becomes useful helping in the overcoming of different burdens that come along. It is, however, a difficult life for her as leprosy causes her the loss of so much from her life including friends, family and even her home. Being deported to Molokai island was supposed to bring her life to an end, but instead, it creates a new and interesting one for Rachael.
Her resilient spirit does not stop her from working towards her dream, and in fact, it fuels her towards this dream. The society fears that she could cause a disaster with the illness and they move her to an isolated island. However, all her dreams seem to crash when she is deported into a guaranteed island after a rose-colored mark is sported on her skin. Her father is a merchant and often goes out into other islands to trade making her want to be more like him and quench her explorative quest. Rachael Kalama is that little girl, seven-year-old, who has a strong spirit and always yearning for a bright and adventurous future. The story takes you through turns and events that are sometimes discouraging, emotional but also encouraging and funny at times and this is what makes the life of Rachael Kalama. Alan brings to the reader’s attention, the life of a girl who has a dream but derailed by circumstances but never gives up on her quest. Moloka’i is the first book in The Molokai Series. His majors in writing include novels, comic books, and Marvel comics. More awards followed as he sank deep into writing which among them include The Nebula Award for the best short story back in 1991. He has worked as an editor and also written several scripts for The Buck Roger’s Series for the NBC.Īlan was given the Emmy award in 1991 for producing and writing The L.A. His career as a screenwriter starts way back in 1978 where he did several scripts for the renowned Wonder Woman Series. The 1954 born author is also a screenwriter and television producer. Alan Brennert is an American fiction author.
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