Ma And Chou Analysis

Loung and Chou are both girls living in Cambodia. what will happen when they are separated and only one can go to America? Loung went to America and Chou stayed in Cambodia although they are both visited by their dead parents frequently, through dreams and memories. Ma and Pa help Loung and Chou by being a source of comfort, helping them persevere, and sacrificing themselves for Loung and Chou's survival.

Ma and Pa are a source of comfort to Chou and Loung. Ma and Pa comfort Chou by reassuring her that a good future is ahead. For example, on page 37 Chou feels closer to Pa because she prays. She imagines Pa looking down on her and protecting her. Ma and Pa comfort Loung by visiting her in her dreams. For Loung, on page 94 she dreams of Ma and Geak and it scares her but it reminds her of Cambodia. Ma and Pa are a comfort to the girls because they visit them in their sleep. …show more content…
Ma and Pa help Chou perservere by giving her bravery. For example, on Page 146 she imagines Ma and Pa looking down at her. Ma and Pa help Loung persevere by scaring her into keeping going. For example Ma and Pa visit her on page 125 and 126 with troublesome visions of her past. Ma and Pa help the girls persevere by looking after them and reminding them of their presence

Ma and Pa help Loung and Chou survive. Ma and Pa help Chou survive by sacrificing themselves to the Khmer Rouge in order for her to live. For example, in the preface it talks about how Pa was taken away. Ma and Pa help Loung survive by sacrificing themselves for her. It talks about this in the preface. Ma and Pa help the girls survive by sacrificing themselves to the Khmer Rouge.

This shows how Ma and Pa helped Chou and Loung, by being a source of comfort, helping them persevere, and sacrificing themselves for Loung and Chou's survival. That is how Ma and Pa helped the