Character Analysis: Inside Out And Back Again Ha

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In the book Inside Out and Back Again Ha, the main character, grew up in a place called Saigon. Back before the war that forced Ha and her family out of their home, Ha was a very daring, caring and michiviouse girl. Ha would get upset if her because her brother could do thing she couldn’t. She also really seemed to love her papaya tree that could really only be found in her country. Though, Ha still had her fair share of problems as well. When she was young her father was captured while on duty and hasn’t been heard from since. A fair amount of today’s refugees can relate to Ha’s story. As written, Ha is a caring girl. Her father disappearing without a trace definitely made Ha feel dejected. Another refugee girl also had a very tragic happening …show more content…

Their father… was kidnapped and killed by Serb forces…”(Section 4, Children of War). Ha can relate well having lost someone to the opposing side of the war. Sometimes Ha even daydreams about her father showing up in his uniform during class and reassuring her everything is okay. She also cares much for her mother whos also very mournful. Although Ha not only lost her father but also had to watch her friend leave because of the war. She has experienced many events most others of today’s refugees. Both Ha and other refugees share these grievances. That in which shows what they have in common. Granted that Ha went through some difficult times back in Saigon, she also had some times that she enjoyed. Ha went to school and was pretty smart for her age. She also grew a papaya tree, a tree native to their land, that she loved and adored. “...My papaya tree. I will offer her its first fruit”(Lai, pg.?). Although they sometimes struggled for good income, they still had decent things. Ha would complain like any other kid, but still truly loved what she had. As the quote suggest and as written before Ha grew her own papaya tree. She greatly loves her papaya and in her own way it also symbolizes the love for her home. She can relate to how other refugees

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