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Jot down what you've learned about the perspectives of the following:

Ho Chi Minh and North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Ha
Mother
Brother Quang
Brother Vu
Brother Khoi

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Context:
The Vietnam War led to a decline in the working population, uncertainty in the economy and a rise in debt due to government spending being focused on the war and not society's infrastructures (ex. schools, food production, etc).

Connection to IOBA;
We see Ha's family experience inflation when they see the cost of food rise dramatically and they are hardly able to afford basic food staples such as potatoes and rice.

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- The impact of French Colonialization on Vietnamese culture
- French-Vietnamese post-colonial relations

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Relevant Poems:
Papaya Tree
Two More Papayas
Promises

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HERO'S JOURNEY: Explain how Ha’s experience illustrates the Hero's Journey. 

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HERO'S JOURNEY: Explain how Ha’s experience illustrates the Hero's Journey. 

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Poem: Promises

Point:
The papaya represents Ha while the trunk represents her old life.

Evidence:
"cling to the trunk" (cling = to hold on tightly)

Explanation:
Ha and her family cling to their old life as a way to cope while the war changes everything around them.

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THEME: Select a prominent theme from IOBA. Describe how the theme develops throughout the story. 

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THEME: Select a prominent theme from IOBA. Describe how the theme develops throughout the story. 

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*Examples of Themes:
Culture and Tradition
War
Resilience
Family Relationships/Friendship
Language
Etc (your choice - must be pre-approved by teacher)

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SYMBOLISM: How does symbolism enhance the reader's connection to the characters? Explain how symbols represent the characters and their experiences.

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SYMBOLISM: How does symbolism enhance the reader's connection to the characters? Explain how symbols represent the characters and their experiences.

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*Examples of Symbols:
Papaya Tree
Doll
Chick
Amethyst Ring

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Family Relationships

-In the poem Crisscrossed Packs the family sit together and talks about if they are leave or not. Every people shared their ideas except for Ha, she is the only girl in her family. Ha’s mother know they have to leave but she wants the hole family to agrees on her, so they can make their way out smoothly.

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1) The Papaya Tree
Wet and Crying
The Papaya Tree
Two More Papayas
2) Ha’s Doll
Choices
3) Brother Khoi’s baby chick
Sssshhhhhhh

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Which poems show the path of Ha’s Hero’s Journey in Part 1?

-Kim Ha
-Birthday
-Birthday wishes
-Choice

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- The influence of Chinese and Russian communism on North Vietnam
- Comparing the arrival of communism in Korea vs Vietnam

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Art
How art works represent the war

Culture/traditions
-believes. In IOBA, man’s feet brings good luck (1975 Year of the Cat) also have to wear new clothes in the first day of the lunar calendar.

Food
-sugary lotùs seeds
-glutinous rice cakes
-Papayas (fruit)