We read A Place in the Sun today and compared Sunmet's life with the lives of Marcus and Lella in the following ways: - Worship and Prayer
- Treating Sickness
- Home and Family
- Country Leader
- Punishment for Wrongdoing
- Entertainment
When Sunmut's sculptor father is bitten by a cobra, Senmut believes that if he can carve a statue of the healer-goddess Sekhmet that will please her, she will help save Yuf. As the boy works, he carelessly throws aside a tool, accidentally killing a dove. This thoughtless act, in ancient Egypt, means a death sentence for Senmut, unless the gods intercede on his behalf. They do, and instead of a quick death, the boy is sentenced to work in the mines, which will lead, he knows, to a slower, but no-less-sure, demise. How Sunmut escapes this fate and, by virtue of his talent and some good luck, survives to become Royal Sculptor to the Pharaoh, makes for an exciting and information-filled adventure!
