Analysis Of Lucky Child By Loung Ung
Lucky Child is an inspirational memoir that shows the good times and bad times of two sisters in two completely different places. Lucky Child, by Loung Ung was published in 2005. It tells the story of Loung and Chou, who were separated during the Cambodian Invasion. Loung was taken to America with her eldest brother Meng and his wife, Eang and we get to hear the story of Loung’s change and what her life was like in America. The other side of the story was about her sister Chou who was left in Cambodia with the majority of her family. This shows how hard she had to work and the difficulties of being a Cambodian at this time. The chapters alternate between the two sister’s perspectives. The characters are often showing personalities of persistence.
Loung shows persistence when trying to move on from Cambodia and become an American girl and fit in, Chou is constantly losing her family but still continues on with her everyday chores and work, and Meng works really hard to provide for his family, even though he started from practically nothing.
Loung shows persistence when trying to move on from Cambodia and become an American girl and fit in, Chou is constantly losing her family but still continues on with her everyday chores and work, and Meng works really hard to provide for his family, even though he started from practically nothing.