"He was built solidly-big boned- for a Vietnamese man, which meant he probably had well-fed, noble ancestors. People said he had the body of a natural born warrior. He was a year younger and an inch shorter than my mother, but just as good looking. HIs face was round, like a Khmer or Thai, and his complexion was brown as soy from working and his life in the sun. He was very easygoing about everything and seldom in a hurry"(Hayslip,27). By using these CONCRETE DETAILS, Le Ly described her father. From her description, one can infer that she admired and respected her father. All fathers should be respected, but she went beyond that. She held him in a view of admiration. More evidence of this can be found in the stories that she shares about her father. Le Ly recounted to us that she found her father to be loving, but he always disciplined his children fairly. However, to punish his children greatly troubled him. Violence in any form troubled him. He taught his daughter to work, and how to value freedom.
In the political theater of this chapter, the Viet Cong and the Republicans entered the village. This is when Le Ly starts to see and experience war. Her family was troubled because they had a son in the North and a daughter in the South. Therefore, the family had trouble deciding what side they were on. Essentially, they were allies of both armies. In my humble opinion, that can not happen. In war, you are for us or against us. There is no middle ground.
As I was reading this chapter, I couldn't help but think of this song. It's from the hit Disney Motion Picture, Mulan. I am sure the majority of you faithful readers are familiar with it, but in order to celebrate the beautiful Spanish language, I have posted the latino version to spice things up. Enjoy!
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