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In the novel so far we’ve experienced quite a few of Ha’s personality traits, but one that’s been very prominent throughout the poems we’ve read is how she curious she is. Whether it be her curiosity about her Papaya tree, or about her future, curiosity is definitely a strong trait of hers. For example in the second poem she says, “Maybe soldiers will no longer patrol our neighborhood-”, and then she continues on with her hopes for the future. This seems to show a bit of curiosity because she’s now curious what her future could hold. She’s obviously hoping for the best outcome but she’s aware that may be nearly impossible. Then in the poem about her Papaya tree she says, “Who knows what he’ll (Brother Quang) notice before me?” This shows that

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