The Dream Bearer by Walter

"The Dream Bearer" by Walter Dean Myers is a story about David, his family and friends. David has a brother, named Ty. David's best friend's name is Loren. Another interesting character is Mr. Moses. Mr. Moses is an old man without a home. He has a grocery cart, wears two sets of coats and is sickly. He spends lots of time sitting on the porch bench. Mr. Moses claims to be a little over three hundred years old. He is a Dream Bearer. Not being familiar with the title "Dream Bearer" I decided to think of Mr. Moses as a wise old man. I also enjoyed reading about Sessi Mutu. Sessi is from Africa. Her family want to become American citizens. Sessi is very proud of being an African. To keep a strong memory of her homeland she begins to construct an African house on her family's rooftop. This book gave me the chance to think of Africa in different way. Africans are very hospitable. When Mr. Moses becomes sick, Sessi's mother doesn't think of herself. She thinks of Mr. Moses' well being. She quickly cooks a soup. Then, takes it over to the park to him. Also, Sessi's mother serves tea and cookies to neighbors in order to celebrate a happy occasion. Watching Sessi grow up between two cultures, American and African is fascinating. There is more in this book. Ty is an interesting character. He leads a life apart from his family. Reuben, David and Ty's father is a sad character. He comes across as cynical and angry. All of the characters are multilayered and fun to psychoanalyze. Even the angry characters have moments when they wear their hearts on their sleeves.