Inside Out And Back Again Novel Analysis

More than 63.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes to survive. Imagine being one of many, fleeing war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan, and others. Forced to escape to safer countries, including Germany, America, and Sweden. That is the life of many of these refugees. When these refugees arrive in safer countries, they must adapt to life and evolve in order to survive and eventually develop their lives. One novel that demonstrates the way refugees must change their way of life is Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai. One major character that changed throughout the book is Hà. She starts the novel living in Vietnam, going to school, knowing she is smart and somewhat bullying others. When her family flees to America, she feels “dumb” and ends up getting bullied. She must adapt to these challenges and overcome them by learning english and figuring out the proper way to react to this ostracization. Another character that must change is Brother Quang. In Vietnam he is a college student and has many political opinions. When he gets to America, he must take up a working role, instead of focusing on politics, he must take up a job repairing cars. This consequently changes his attitude, Quang …show more content…
Due to war and other dangers, these refugees must attempt to find a safe haven. For these refugees to do this, they must to metamorphose into a different person if they want to develop their lives. However, the ways these refugees change can vary, from assimilating with the local culture and language, to adopting a different position or job in life. Nevertheless, many examples prove that these refugees must adjust the way they are living to the new states in their lives. Millions of people go through experiences similar to this daily, and their lives will surely change in order to survive, just as any other life would change to fit any occurrence so