S- The speaker of this story is Somaly Mam. She starts off as a little girl but as her journey continues she grows older.
O- The occasion of the book is not clear. Our main character was born in 1970 or 1971 and the story goes deeper in time as she describes her life story.
A- The author is trying to reach out to everyone. The problems in this book are tragic. People should be aware of these situations so that maybe Cambodians could get some help. There are girls who are raped, harassed, and forced into prostitution.
P- This story is an autobiography. Somaly tells her struggles in life that include abuse, public harassment, trafficking, and more.
S- The general topic of the book is the life of a Cambodian phnong. Somaly deals with constant abuse and harassment. She also gives detail of the war in Cambodia and how it affected her home.
TONE- The attitude of the speaker is depressing. She describes her abuse, how she is overworked and raped.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Literary Devices
Flat Characters- Taman’s wife ( pg.4) She is an inspiration to somaly and only appears at the beginning of the novel.
Round character-Somaly she learns to not express her feelings because she knows that it will result in her getting beaten.
Hyperbole: “I remember the earthenware jars being enormous, almost as tall as I was” (page 6) – Here she is comparing a jar to the height of herself which is a major exaggeration.
Fragments: “The Roads. The motorcycles. All The noise” (page 8) - This is a Fragment because she is at a loss for words so she has to make choppy sentences.
Personification: “Her teeth were filed into sharp points” (page 4) - This is personification because she is comparing sharp point to the women’s teeth.
Metaphor: pg. 57 "We were garbage in life and grabage in death" After one of Somaly's fellow prostitutes was shot right in fron of everyone for not obeying, she comes to the realization that they were all disposable, like garbage.
Personification: pg. 119 "Nature will protect you." Pierre refers to nature as a living thing saying that it will protect Somaly from danger in the steets of Frence.
Simile: pg, 44 "I thought she looked hideous, like a demon or some kind of evil spirit." Somaly is refering to Aunty Nop. Nop was the person who took Somaly to a brothel for the first time.
Personification: pg. 44 "She is a new chicken, fresh from the country." Somaly's first time at a brothel, Aunty Peuve refers to her as a new chicken meaning a new prostitute.
Personification: pg. 44 "I went into the room, feeling frightened, as if i had been locked in a place with a hungry wild animal." Somaly explains what she feels her first time being a prostitute. She refers to the man as a wild animal.
Paradoox: pg. 46 " I missed having my real mother to love me and hated her for not being there." Somaly expresses her aggrivation towards her mother. She contradicts herself saying that she misses her but she hates her.
Round character-Somaly she learns to not express her feelings because she knows that it will result in her getting beaten.
Hyperbole: “I remember the earthenware jars being enormous, almost as tall as I was” (page 6) – Here she is comparing a jar to the height of herself which is a major exaggeration.
Fragments: “The Roads. The motorcycles. All The noise” (page 8) - This is a Fragment because she is at a loss for words so she has to make choppy sentences.
Personification: “Her teeth were filed into sharp points” (page 4) - This is personification because she is comparing sharp point to the women’s teeth.
Metaphor: pg. 57 "We were garbage in life and grabage in death" After one of Somaly's fellow prostitutes was shot right in fron of everyone for not obeying, she comes to the realization that they were all disposable, like garbage.
Personification: pg. 119 "Nature will protect you." Pierre refers to nature as a living thing saying that it will protect Somaly from danger in the steets of Frence.
Simile: pg, 44 "I thought she looked hideous, like a demon or some kind of evil spirit." Somaly is refering to Aunty Nop. Nop was the person who took Somaly to a brothel for the first time.
Personification: pg. 44 "She is a new chicken, fresh from the country." Somaly's first time at a brothel, Aunty Peuve refers to her as a new chicken meaning a new prostitute.
Personification: pg. 44 "I went into the room, feeling frightened, as if i had been locked in a place with a hungry wild animal." Somaly explains what she feels her first time being a prostitute. She refers to the man as a wild animal.
Paradoox: pg. 46 " I missed having my real mother to love me and hated her for not being there." Somaly expresses her aggrivation towards her mother. She contradicts herself saying that she misses her but she hates her.
The Cambodian Communities Out of Crisis
The CCC or Cambodian Communities out of Crisis is a Christian charity organization that is designed to help the people of Cambodia. It gives an update on Cambodian life and government. It also gets into detail about the problems Cambodians face today such as the 2,900 km of land still filled with landmines. The number of incidents has gone down severely but it will not be cleared until 2020. This website tells about education, current projects and how to get involved, and so much more. The main project is how to help the hundreds of people living in the dump getting eaten alive by flies.
http://www.cambcomm.org.uk/dumpkids.html
Setting/ Point of View
Setting: Cambodia (1970-present)
Point of View: The point of view is being said from Somaly’s perspective. Somaly is the one that the story is about, she is writing about her experience of abuse, human trafficking, and her inability to overcome stronger powers.
Point of View: The point of view is being said from Somaly’s perspective. Somaly is the one that the story is about, she is writing about her experience of abuse, human trafficking, and her inability to overcome stronger powers.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Reading Guide
April 26th- pages 1-30
April 28th- pages 31-60
May 2nd- pages 61-90
May 4th- pages 91-120
May 6th- pages 121-150
May 10th- pages 151-190
April 28th- pages 31-60
May 2nd- pages 61-90
May 4th- pages 91-120
May 6th- pages 121-150
May 10th- pages 151-190
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