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Essay / The Refugee Experience in Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Throughout history, countries have experienced war, whether it was their country turning on their country or their own people. In the novel Inside Out & Back Again, you learn how a girl named Ha and her family go through the refugee experience. The title of the novel, Inside Out & Back Again, recounts the refugees' feeling of feeling "inside out" when they go through hardships, but they come back "again" when they create a new life in their new community . Ha's experience connects to the universal refugee as they both go through hardships and have to create a new life for themselves. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay “I Have No Choice But to Show Up.” Refugees' lives are turned upside down when they flee their home country due to the hardships of the war surrounding them. During the Vietnam War, Vietnamese people tried to flee because of the war which was very hectic, chaotic and difficult for them. This is what Ha and his family unfortunately had to go through during their trip to America. In the article titled Panic mounts in Saigon but exits are rare, it says: “Panic is clearly visible in Saigon now as thousands of Vietnamese desperately try to find ways to flee their country. » Escape is difficult for the Vietnamese because everyone panics and tries to leave as quickly as possible. Ha went through the hardships of having to live on an underpowered boat while escaping to America. In the poem One Engine in Inside Out & Back Again on page 88 it says: "The commander decides that the ration now consists of half a lump of rice only in the morning and evening, and one cup of water all day. » They have reduced their rice ration, which means they will receive even less food and less water. Once Ha and the rest of the people arrive on a tent island called Guam, they are limited to the amount of good food they get, because no one wants to eat the bad food that is plentiful. In the poem Tent City in Inside Out & Back Again, on pages 96-97, it says: "We only eat fruit preserved in thick syrup, and everyone wants extras, but we don't get any than a cup. » People are very hungry and want more fruit because other foods are unappealing, but they cannot eat more than the one cup limit. Overall, you can see that refugees' lives are turned upside down when they flee their home country because of what happens to the community around them. “Mother thinks of everything.” Refugees' lives “turn around again” when they are able to create a new life for themselves in their new community. Many refugees are resettled in new countries for a better life. In the text Refugees: who, where, why? states: “Millions of refugees have been successfully resettled in ten established resettlement countries.” Refugees are resettled and can start their new lives in resettlement countries that allow them to lead better lives. Ha and his family get a new home in America thanks to their sponsor from Alabama who gets it for them. In the poem American Address in Inside Out & Back Again on page 124 it says: "Our cowboy with an even bigger hat finds us a house on Princess Anne Road and pays the rent in advance three months." » The cowboy offers them a house so that they can live on their own and start their new life in their own house instead of his basement. Ha and her family will all be away from home, whether at school or at.