Refugees In 'Inside Out And Back Again' By Thanhha Lai
Refugees are very common across the globe and there are many reasons why people become refugees, but there is one main reason and that is war and utter chaos.In the book “Inside out and Back again” by Thanhha Lai, it talks about a young character named Ha who becomes a refugee after a war reaches her home Saigon, and this take place during the Vietnam war.Ha is a young 10 year old girl who has 3 older brothers and one mother and her father is at war. Ha is a nice little girl but she has a gusty side to her and she likes to feel smart and is very competitive and when something doesn't go her way, she doesn't simply “let it slide” so when one of her older brothers are being obnoxious towards her, she doesn't try to suck up to them, instead she
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does something like “I can’t make my brothers go live somewhere else but I can hide their sandals (Kim Ha- 3)”But all that changed when her mother decided they had to flee from their home in south vietnam and become refugees.Anybody’s life can be changed inside out.
A refugee can become very scared when a war comes to them and changes them.A refugee’s life.A change in someone’s life can drastically affect them physically and emotionally and a clear example of this is in “Brother Khoi’s Secret” it says that “Brother Khôi stinks; we can’t ignore it...Finally Brother Vu holds Brother Khôi down and forces him to open his hand. A flattened chick lies crooked,neck dangling off his palm.The chick had not a chance after we shoved for hours to board.”This saying that every since they became refugees, Khoi has kind of let himself go because of the dead chick, he worked so hard to hatch and it looks like it was for nothing.Another example is in “Missing Action” where it says that “Father left home on a navy mission on this day nine years ago when I was almost on He was captured on Route 1 an hour south of the city by moped.That’s all we know....She cannot bear to look into Father’s forever-young eyes.”This showing that ever since the war started it has been emotionally affecting people like Ha’s mother who really misses her husband.And that is how a change in someone’s life can drastically affect them physically and emotionally . There comes a time when a refugee must make a huge gamble and take a humongous risk for themselves and their families and sometimes it can end up in a permanent decision that can greatly impact their life.
A clear example is when Ha’s mother decides they need to leave their home in order to escape the war,she knows that she is taking a huge gamble for her and her family and she is almost positive that they will never come home.In the article “Refugees: Who, Where, why” it states that “Most refugees hope to return to their homes. As conflicts are resolved, many refugees undergo repatriation. During the 1980s, civil war erupted in Central America, causing more than two million people to flee their homes. In 1987, a regional peace agreement was signed ending the war and allowing thousands of people to return to their homes.Some refugees cannot return home, nor can they stay in their country of asylum. They must resettle in a new country” This is showing that war can drastically affect everyone around because some of these refugees can’t even go home but they have to go into a whole different country sometimes they have to relocate into a different continent.Another example is when everybody was discussing about leaving their home in “Should We?” and it states that “ Mother asks us,Should we leave our home?.Brother Quang says,How can we scramble away like rats, without honor, without dignity,when everyone must help rebuild the country? Brother Khôi says, What if Father comes home and finds his family gone?Brother Vu says,Yes, we must go.”And that is saying the war is causing everyone to panic and already think of ways to
go In conclusion, anybody’s life can be turned “inside out” at any point of life.And cause a drastic change in your life both mentally and physically and also where the refugees will always take a huge gamble.And this worth for consideration because it can give a whole new perspective and a great understanding.
does something like “I can’t make my brothers go live somewhere else but I can hide their sandals (Kim Ha- 3)”But all that changed when her mother decided they had to flee from their home in south vietnam and become refugees.Anybody’s life can be changed inside out.
A refugee can become very scared when a war comes to them and changes them.A refugee’s life.A change in someone’s life can drastically affect them physically and emotionally and a clear example of this is in “Brother Khoi’s Secret” it says that “Brother Khôi stinks; we can’t ignore it...Finally Brother Vu holds Brother Khôi down and forces him to open his hand. A flattened chick lies crooked,neck dangling off his palm.The chick had not a chance after we shoved for hours to board.”This saying that every since they became refugees, Khoi has kind of let himself go because of the dead chick, he worked so hard to hatch and it looks like it was for nothing.Another example is in “Missing Action” where it says that “Father left home on a navy mission on this day nine years ago when I was almost on He was captured on Route 1 an hour south of the city by moped.That’s all we know....She cannot bear to look into Father’s forever-young eyes.”This showing that ever since the war started it has been emotionally affecting people like Ha’s mother who really misses her husband.And that is how a change in someone’s life can drastically affect them physically and emotionally . There comes a time when a refugee must make a huge gamble and take a humongous risk for themselves and their families and sometimes it can end up in a permanent decision that can greatly impact their life.
A clear example is when Ha’s mother decides they need to leave their home in order to escape the war,she knows that she is taking a huge gamble for her and her family and she is almost positive that they will never come home.In the article “Refugees: Who, Where, why” it states that “Most refugees hope to return to their homes. As conflicts are resolved, many refugees undergo repatriation. During the 1980s, civil war erupted in Central America, causing more than two million people to flee their homes. In 1987, a regional peace agreement was signed ending the war and allowing thousands of people to return to their homes.Some refugees cannot return home, nor can they stay in their country of asylum. They must resettle in a new country” This is showing that war can drastically affect everyone around because some of these refugees can’t even go home but they have to go into a whole different country sometimes they have to relocate into a different continent.Another example is when everybody was discussing about leaving their home in “Should We?” and it states that “ Mother asks us,Should we leave our home?.Brother Quang says,How can we scramble away like rats, without honor, without dignity,when everyone must help rebuild the country? Brother Khôi says, What if Father comes home and finds his family gone?Brother Vu says,Yes, we must go.”And that is saying the war is causing everyone to panic and already think of ways to
go In conclusion, anybody’s life can be turned “inside out” at any point of life.And cause a drastic change in your life both mentally and physically and also where the refugees will always take a huge gamble.And this worth for consideration because it can give a whole new perspective and a great understanding.