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"South Vietnam no longer exists. One woman tries to throw herself overboard screaming that without a country she cannot live" (p. 85). What this woman is probably feeling.
What is hopeless, scared or afraid, sad, angry, etc.
"By the time she [Mother] is done staring, blinking, wiping away tears, all without speaking English, our entire family has a sponsor in Alabama" (pp.109-110). How is Mother feeling?
What is it is unknown, maybe happy and relieved, sad about losing her home country, overwhelmed, nervous, etc?