Mata I pusi

 So last week for my reading group book was Mata I pusi. We had to read it then write the 10 most interesting words in Mata I pusi and 10 key points. 

Then share with our group and then Find out the 10 most interesting words and 10 key points as a group so here it is.   

10 key points

1. “Your mother always has to have the last word,”

2. Mata i pusi – the eyes of a cat. It was better than mata i povi – cow eyes –

but not by much.

3.  My eyes adjusted to the darkness. I looked into the mirror. My green, fearless mata i pusi eyes looked back at me from

a cat’s face.

4. “I should be startled,” I thought, as I twitched my tail. Instead

I stroked my fur and felt a deep sense of satisfaction. It was silky

and luxuriant – and black.

5.  “Can we take down the curtain over the mirror? Just the one in my room ... just for today.” the rest came tumbling out of my mouth. Th samoan kids already tease me for being palagi. I don't want the Palagi kids to tease me for being samoan.

6. Green eyes are beautiful like the sea,” Mum said at breakfast. She was

obviously still thinking about last night’s discussion and was trying to

make me feel better.

7. Every Samoan prairs Before they eat.

8. I pulled the gauzy curtain across the mirror so I wouldn’t

have to look at my face, then scrunched my nose. No one else had curtains

over their mirrors. It was embarrassing.

9.  After Nana left, I told her about the teasing.

“I don’t get it,” she said. “Why are cat eyes a bad thing?”

“It’s because they’re green. They tease me that I look Pālagi.”

10.

That afternoon, Alison and I sat on my bed, weaving friendship bracelets.

There was no trace of the curtain,

10 intersting words

1. Gauzy 

2. Stereotypes

3. Tongue-tied

4.  Retorts

5.  Smooth motion 

6.  Affectionate

7. Stern

8. Sāvalivali

9. Tautalatala

10. Sharp eyes

11. Descended

12. Tulāfale

13.  Orator

14.  Dusk 

15. Delicately

16. Identity 

17. Pasifika

18. Supernatural