In Sold‚ I believe the author-Patricia McCormick-was trying to inform readers about the horrors of many young girls’ daily lives. The book explains the journeys of how the young girls enter human trafficking and how they rely on the other girls in the house. I believe the purpose of this book is to inform the readers of the horrors of what the world is like and it is not as innocent as many people may naively believe it is just because noting that horrible has happened to them. Along with just
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make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome.[9] Firecrackers are burst because it is believed that it drives away evil spirits.[10][11][12] During Diwali‚ all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. The festival starts with Dhanteras on which most Indian business communities begin their financial year. The second day of the festival is called the Naraka Chaturdasi. Amavasya‚ the third day of Diwali‚ marks the worship of Lakshmi‚ the goddess of wealth
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old girl named Lakshmi gets sold from her stepfather to a woman named Mumtaz in India. Lakshmi then has to survive the cruel things that Mumtaz makes her do to earn money back for her freedom. Sold demonstrates that adjusting to surroundings is important for survival through living with limited money‚ getting bullied‚ and coping with raping. Sold demonstrates survival by showing how to get through a situation where you have little to nothing and making the most of it. When Lakshmi
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If Lakshmi did not have perseverance‚ then she would have given up like a lot of girls‚ and she would have gotten beaten for not trying‚ or not making enough money for Mumtaz. (PAGE 223) “ Today I will show her my calculations‚ the figures i’ve checked and rechecked and checked again‚ the numbers that say I will have paid off my debt by this time next year.” Lakshmi is working just as hard doing her calculations on when she can get out as every night. Lakshmi is sure of it that if
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between tradition vs change. Hariharan’s blind acceptance of mistreating Lakshmi is what leads her to such impulsive way to gain control of her own life. “Lakshmi got tired just thinking about the predictability of her life.” With this statement we can presume she feels obligated to serve Hariharan due to their marriage and customs. “Mornings begun thus with Sanskrit and Sangeet would make one feel warm and pure.” Lakshmis flashback to India provides the reader with evidence that like Hariharan
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If Lakshmi did not have perseverance‚ then she would have given up like a lot of girls‚ and she would have gotten beaten for not trying‚ or not making enough money for Mumtaz. (PAGE 223) “Today I will show her my calculations‚ the figures i’ve checked and rechecked and checked again‚ the numbers that say I will have paid off my debt by this time next year.” Lakshmi is working just as hard doing her calculations on when she can get out as every night. Lakshmi is sure of it that if
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INTRODUCTION “Heroism is endurance for one moment more.” This quote by George F. Kennan describes a key character in the book Sold‚ created by Patricia McCormick. The character I’m referring to is Lakmishi‚ our protagonist in Patricia McCormick’s book Sold‚ and she goes through very traumatizing experiences but lives up to her endurance. She is a 13 year old girl who is sold into prostitution in an abusive patriarchal society who is dehumanized in many terrible ways. Lakamashi teaches the reader
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. . . Her second novel‚ My Brother’s Keeper‚ cuts even more deeply.” —New York Times Book Review HYPERION 114 Fifth Avenue‚ New York‚ NY 10011 Visit us at www.hyperionteens.com DISCUSSION GUIDE H YP ER I O N ABOUT THE BOOK DISCUSSION GUIDE Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on 1 What is Lakshmi’s life like in her Nepal mountain home? What events create the need for her to go into the city? 2 Discuss the vignette entitled “Everything I Need to Know
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It is hard to imagine how liberation could be a product bought by status. Throughout life‚ people are continuously confronted with the reality of societal rankings. Patricia McCormick’s realistic fictional novel‚ Sold‚ tells the story of Lakshmi‚ a young girl thrown into the world of human trafficking. As she is forced to come to terms with her circumstances‚ the story follows her struggle for autonomy. Through the lens of Marxist criticism‚ readers discern that economic status and social class shape
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