Arguments For Leaving Vietnam

The decision to leave Vietnam is so difficult for Ha’s family because there are reasons to stay and go. First, Brother Khoi says “What if Father comes home and finds his family gone?” (44) Their father was captured by the North Vietnamese on a navy mission and they are still hoping that one day he might return. Another reason that this decision is so difficult is that Ha says “I’m glad we’ve become poor so we can stay.” (11) This shows that leaving Vietnam will be really expensive and Ha’s mother is already having trouble supporting the family in the first place. Finally, the decision is extremely difficult because “... how close the Communists have gotten to Saigon…”(18) This shows that the war is coming dangerously close to Ha’s family and