Poison

Yesterday we finished reading Poison with my 5th year class in Necochea, and after finishing it somebody asked why the story was called like that, of course it wasn't about the krait (we know there wasn't one), but if we come to think about it, the story is about racism. Harry Pope is perfectly willing to tolerate Dr. Ganderbai, who is an Indian native, as long as his life is in danger, but as soon as Ganderbai dares to question the white man, Harry lets his true colours show.

Can you think of other examples of "poison" in our lives?

Now I leave you with a quotation I've found and I think you might like it...

"...Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden inthe most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."