Key Characters
Who is the rent collector?
Sopeap
What is the name of the dump?
Stung Meanchey
___ is the key to gaining a understanding of the world
Literature
What does Subconscious mean?
Of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one's actions and feelings.
"That in books, stories foretell other meanings called metaphors" Who said this quote?
Sopeap
Who is Maly
A young woman who faces great danger and being exploited at the dump
what is the name of the city?
Phnom penh
What is the name of the book that Sang Ly reads to Nisay
"Love Forever"
What does a metaphor mean?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Who said this quote? "That life can be miserable?...You think I'm too stupid to realize that? Did you forget that I have a sick child, that I live in a disgusting dump?"
Sang Ly
what is Sang Ly to Nisay
his mother
What country does the book take place in?
Cambodia
When Nisy is being rushed to the hospital what is the significance of the nurse not asking if they can pay after hearing that Sang Ly and her family live in Stung Meanchey?
It shows how people in the city view the people of the dump negatively and how they don't even bother asking them if they can pay because they know of the harsh conditions in the dump.
What does conviction mean?
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
Who said this quote? "I will miss your quotes-I don't always understand them, but I will miss them."
Sang Ly
Who is Ki Lim
The husband to Sang Ly and father to Nisay
Where does the rent Collector meet Sang Ly to collect the rent
the rent collector goes to their hut
Name one of the few themes of the story
Empowerment through education
looking having ambition to grow in a hopeless place
gratitude/mindfulness
What does Demeanor mean?
Their outward appearance, behavior, and overall presence
"I'm saying that if you're going to read it properly, the way that particular book was meant to be read, I insist that you read it with you son sitting in your lap.' Who said this?
Sopeap
Who is the promise doctor trying to help Nisay
Doctor Chan
Where did Sopeaps friend that composed the children's book study with Sopeap?
The United States
What is the irony in Sopeap explaining that "If I were younger...If I were living in America or Europe" she would have been able to be treated for her sickness?
She was in America for a long time for her studies when she was younger.
What does Gratitude mean?
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
"If I were younger, if I had gone in sooner, if I had more money, if I were living in America or Europe or any other country in the free world that has modern facilities. Life is full of so many ifs." Who said this?
Sopeap