Chapter 5

What a bunch of hypocrites. I didn't realize it until this chapter. I thought the Amish were all about no technology and living off the land. But if you think about it, everything they use is technology. The horse buggies, the canning utensils, everything! They may not require electricity, but they are still forms of technology-they are devices to make their lives easier. And who draws the line for technology? Who says one thing is ok but another is not? These people are so phony.

I also didn't think about the dangers of Amish life. When Eric first tried to use the cultipacker, he almost lost control of the horse. He coulda been hurt big time. And how about when he was on his bike? He was almost crushed by a stampede of cattle. Luckily only his bike got messed up. He needs a reality check...just because he is in Amishville USA, does not mean that he is safe from everything. I guess he never saw that movie- City Slickers.

I was surprise that the Miller kids were laughing when they found out that Eric had almost been killed during his adventure. If i were him, i would of punched those little punks. He was obviously angry with them, but i guess he wanted to keep everything peaceful. At least Mr. Miller seemed somewhat sympathetic to the whole situation.

Oh, back to the whole hypocrite thing...even Eric is fitting right in. He said he wouldn't use his car only in cases where it was absolutely neccessary. So what about when he drove it to look for the water spring. I'm pretty sure he could of walked there. Everyone in this book is so fake. Well, i think Mary is ok for now, but let's wait a couple more chapters and we can see how fake she turns out to be.