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

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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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1. Call to adventure: in “Inside Out” north is coming to south for war
2. Meeting a mentor: NOPE
3. Crossing threshold: in “Bridge To The Sea” north is almost here to destroy Saigon, and in “Quiet Decision”, the decision to move is made

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A theme for IO&BA is Family Relationships
Poem: Sour Back, Sssshhhhhhh, Crisscrossed Packs, Unknown Father, Kim Hà

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Papaya symbolism already done, so we are doing Ha’s doll (Khoi’s chicken hasn’t been mentioned very much)
Poem: Choice
The doll represents Ha, as the doll has been though a lot, getting bit by a mouse and abandoned by neighbors, Ha also has a lot of scars, like first her dad disappearing, and then the war

Now that we know more about the chick, we know it also represent Khois old life, just like the papaya trunk, and as they died, it is Khoi letting go

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Poems: Sssshhhhhhh, Crisscross, Should We
Quotes: “No matter what Mother decides, we are not to leave, I must protect my chick, and you your papayas.” “What if Father comes home and finds his family done?”

Brother Khoi clearly wants to stay in Saigon, no matter what. But in crisscross, brother Khoi finally decides that mother has had too much pain, and agrees to leave

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There is new symbolism in Part 2, like Brother Khois chick. Brother Khoi had a pet chick, which later on died, the chick represents his old life, and as he throws his corpse into the sea, he is letting go of what’s holding him back. There is also mother’s amethyst ring. It is the last piece of hope of money, but also fathers last piece of memory.

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4. Trials and failure, they left, but has failed Saigon, or is now Ho Chi Minh City.
5. Growth, Ha has started to learn to adapt to sea life, and realize how serious things are right now
6. Death and Rebirth (no)

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1. Boat people: they want to be like Ha and her family, to be on a boat, arrive in a safe place with food to eat, but that just isn’t the case, they must go on small boats, ration as less food as possible, and attempt to escape with low chances
2. The US: they want to save south Vietnam, by opening up refugee spaces in America
3. Ha: Ha is the main perspective of this story. She is a 10 year old girl in a quite serious war, and doesn’t understand much.
4. Mother: she is sad and worried. She is a single mother taking care of four kids. It is very difficult and tiring, feeding everybody is hard by yourself
5. Brother Quang: He is smarter with his choice of time, by learning English, he can help the entire family, whilst also learning during hard times

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7. Revelation, Ha realizes that she might never eat fresh papaya again, along with her old life
8. Family changes, the family is moving to Alabama for a new life, and new hope
9. Atonement, throws her Christmas gift in the trash, but realizes she shouldn’t do that
10. Papaya

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The amethyst ring is gone… the last remnants of father, suddenly disappeared. Mother is sad, which made her believe that, since the ring is gone, father is truly also gone.

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A theme in this book and this chapter mainly is about resilience, she is getting bullied left and right, and she must resist this pain and get up stronger, by training defense with Vu Lee everyday. She also gets stronger when she learned new launguages