Summary Of First They Killed My Father

In the memoir, “First They Killed my Father” by Loung Ung, the reader is taken on an emotional, mental and spiritual journey through the stories told by one individual regarding the atrocities and genocide committed under the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. With major and minor details equally considered, the experiences and vast storyline becomes more and more clear and vivid to the reader as they read it. Although at times graphic and brutal, the detail of the story makes the reader realize just how traumatizing and negative the author’s experience was in a totalitarian country. It teaches us about the history of Cambodia in the 1970’s, it helps the reader to appreciate the provisions they have in life, and it give the example of a hopeful