Examining The Theme Of 'Inside Out And Back Again'

In the novel “Inside out & Back Again” written by Thanhha Lai , The main character Ha flees her home due to war. Her and her family were looking for a new home trying to start a new life. Although it wasn’t easy for her to start a new life she had to learn to overcome many challenges. In the novel Ha reveals that her life is related to the refugee life even though it was unexpected. When refugees flee their home, it affects them when they leave and find a new home, it also involves affecting them when their life is turned inside out,and it demonstrates why they relate to the refugee experience.

When writing The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton built her story around several key themes that readers could identify. After reading this book, I'm confident I have found a few of them. Stick with your people and uniqueness conquers wealth were probably lesser themes Hinton included for us to become conscious of. There is a bigger theme though. I believe stand in the shoes of people who are different is the most worthy overall theme for this book, and is supported with three examples from the text. First, when Ponyboy undergoes a revelation while talking to Cherry, also when (example 2 here), and finally when (example 3 here).

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Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai. The protagonist of the novel is Ha. Her family consists, her three brother, her mother. Ha’s father was a U.S Navy troop, he went missing on duty when she was almost one which is almost ten years ago. She lived ten years in her birth country Saigon. The war then reached her home. They knew they had to flee, all the members was discussing if to flee or don’t. They made a decision to flee. The thing Ha thinks about is all the items the, “Left Behind.” Ha brothers always call her, “Mother’s tail because Ha was always three feet away from her.”

The theme of The Outsiders is that everyone can rise above what others expect from them. This is relevant throughout the book when Johnny and Ponyboy save the kids from the burning church, when Randy doesn't want to fight or hate the Greasers anymore, and when Johnny stands up for Cherry and Marcia.

The life of refugees is rougher than you think. Ha is the main character in the novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Ha is just a 10 year old girl who lived in Saigon, South Vietnam. Ha lived when the Vietnam war was still going on. Her family was poor and going through bad times. Ha´s and the refugee's life will turn Inside out then turn back again.

In “Inside Out and Back Again” Ha’s life is turned inside out. Ha’s father was in the Navy and was captured.

Sammy Davis Jr. once said “You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fears”. This means you can chose to be scared and back off, or commit to face your fears without worrying about what the consequences or the result will be when you make this choice. This relates to the choices made in The Outsiders, because Johnny faces his fears face on, not backing off and instead, committing. He does this to save the ones who he most cares about the most. Correspondingly, the theme of The Outsiders is that committing and making choices that you may not like, may have a beneficial, long-term effect on the people around you.

Ha has changed in where she lives. She and her family decided that because of the war they needed to get out of the country and go to America. So Ha and her family went on a ship and had to face a lot of challenges on the boat.

I clutched the hem of my funeral shawl. Hidden beneath the black lace, my blood-stained dagger offered me little peace. Winter’s frigid air slapped my face and I steeled myself in the graveside tent. Its dark canvas flapped in the wind and the rain drummed the top, serenading me in a cruel Christmas carol. Preacher John reached up with a dingy handkerchief, patted his forehead and proclaimed my dead husband a good man. I wiped a stray tear away and wondered if preachers went to hell for lying.

“It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.” This quote stated by the narrator's point of view from The Outsiders, is presenting the main concept of how Ponyboy, the narrator, perceives the situation between the two main groups, greasers and socs. Aside of social and economical standing, which are the main sources of conflict, both divisions consist of adolescents who share many similar emotions and likings, but ultimately express opposing attitude towards each other in violence and results of chaos.

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, has many dynamic characters and Ha, the main character, is one of them. She is a ten year old girl living in Saigon with her mother and three older brothers during a time at causing her to become more determined and mature. To begin, Ha becomes determined in many more ways than one. Throughout her life She wants to be treated fairly too her brothers, she wants to do what they are doing like tapping her to the tile floor first “But last night I pouted when Mother insisted one of my brothers must rise first this morning to bless our house because only male feet can bring luck”(2).

The book “Inside out and back again” is based off a family living in Saigon during the Vietnam war in, 1975. The story is based on a 10-year-old girl named Ha, she lives with her mother and her 3 older brothers. The family left Vietnam because it was unsafe and Ha’s mother wanted her children to grow up in a safe environment. Unlike what Vietnam had to offer which was a war and communists. Ha and her family left Vietnam to go to America, a more peaceful and safe place.

Refugees have to flee home with no where to go and not much to take. In the novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Ali, ha and her family had to flee home because their was a war close by and if they didn't flee they were likely to be killed or captured. In the article, "Children of War" by Author Brice, he explains what a couple of refugee teens went through when they had to flee. People have to flee from there home a lot when their are wars in there area if they've don't flee there very likely to die or be captured. Refugees from all over the world have to flee and find home. While on their journey they face several challenges like not having much food or water, and the risk of dying.

“Kind of, we travel a lot so we sleep in motels or even sometimes rent a house or stay with Bobby, but we can only keep what fits in the car. I’m sick of moving,” Sam kicked his foot violently, splashing water up on both of them. “I’m so sorry!”