Boat Ride To Guam: A Character Analysis
During the Vietnam War, many South Vietnamese fled South Vietnam hoping to find a better life elsewhere in the world. Ten-year-old Hà has spent the entirety of her life in Saigon. When Hà is ten, her mother and brothers flee the area of Saigon falls hoping to find a better life elsewhere in the world. The boat ride to Guam has many bumps along the way, learning experiences, and times of doubt.
Hà is a mature ten-year-old who questions traditional ways. On Têt Hà’s mother instructs Hà’s eldest brother to step on the floor first as to encourage positivity in the household and good luck for the next three hundred sixty five days. A few days before Têt, Hà’s mother visits the I Ching Teller of Fate who says that this year, their lives will turn
Hà is a mature ten-year-old who questions traditional ways. On Têt Hà’s mother instructs Hà’s eldest brother to step on the floor first as to encourage positivity in the household and good luck for the next three hundred sixty five days. A few days before Têt, Hà’s mother visits the I Ching Teller of Fate who says that this year, their lives will turn