Book Report on "First They Killed My Father"
Book Report on First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung
The name of one of the books that I read this summer is called "First they Killed my Father" by Loung Ung. I choose this book because it was recommended by an older friend and it was recommended to me by my English teacher. My older friend told me this was a good book and he couldn't put it down. He also told me that it was a easy read and that I would like it. My English teacher also told me that this book is good and that I would be interested in reading it.
This book is about a little girl, and her six siblings, whose life gets change when the Khmer Rouge takes over Cambodia led by a guy name Pol Pot. Under Pol Pot's command everyone is sent to labor camps to help the government pay for weapons from the Chinese. Throughout the book Loung, the main character, has to wake up everyday not knowing if she’ll have enough to eat or if she would be able to go on another day. One of my favorite quotes, on the bottom of page 127, is when Chou, Loung's older sister, and Loung arrive at an all girls camp. "So what? I can take any one of them, but if they gang up on me, they can beat me. I don't let them know that. I don't care if I win, but I will draw blood. I will get in my punches." I like this quote a lot because it shows that she'll never give up. It also shows confidence, in that she's not afraid of no one. My second favorite quote is the second paragraph on page 200, "I am feeding the baby when one of the kids runs over and tells me Kim is coming with a man. I cannot dare to hope. Chou and I look at each other, our eyes full of fear, praying the man is our brother. I see Kim's figure as he approaches us. Meng walks beside Kim. I do not know whether to cry or run to him. I am filled with so much happiness. He is alive. We are a family." This quote was interesting to me because it marked a turning point. A point where the family is reunited and all their sorrows are ended. This showed how all of her anger is
The name of one of the books that I read this summer is called "First they Killed my Father" by Loung Ung. I choose this book because it was recommended by an older friend and it was recommended to me by my English teacher. My older friend told me this was a good book and he couldn't put it down. He also told me that it was a easy read and that I would like it. My English teacher also told me that this book is good and that I would be interested in reading it.
This book is about a little girl, and her six siblings, whose life gets change when the Khmer Rouge takes over Cambodia led by a guy name Pol Pot. Under Pol Pot's command everyone is sent to labor camps to help the government pay for weapons from the Chinese. Throughout the book Loung, the main character, has to wake up everyday not knowing if she’ll have enough to eat or if she would be able to go on another day. One of my favorite quotes, on the bottom of page 127, is when Chou, Loung's older sister, and Loung arrive at an all girls camp. "So what? I can take any one of them, but if they gang up on me, they can beat me. I don't let them know that. I don't care if I win, but I will draw blood. I will get in my punches." I like this quote a lot because it shows that she'll never give up. It also shows confidence, in that she's not afraid of no one. My second favorite quote is the second paragraph on page 200, "I am feeding the baby when one of the kids runs over and tells me Kim is coming with a man. I cannot dare to hope. Chou and I look at each other, our eyes full of fear, praying the man is our brother. I see Kim's figure as he approaches us. Meng walks beside Kim. I do not know whether to cry or run to him. I am filled with so much happiness. He is alive. We are a family." This quote was interesting to me because it marked a turning point. A point where the family is reunited and all their sorrows are ended. This showed how all of her anger is