Discuss how the Organization is portrayed in the novel. What aspects of her character were you able to relate to?ġ1. Although Raami endures so much hardship in the novel, in some ways she is a typical inquisitive child. Raami narrates, “my polio, time and again, had proven a blessing in disguise.” Discuss Raami’s disability, and its advantages and disadvantages during her experiences.ġ0.
What does Big Uncle have in common with Papa, and how do the two brothers differ? How does Big Uncle handle the responsibility of keeping his family together? What ultimately breaks his spirit?ĩ. Why does she feel responsible for Papa’s decision to leave the family? For Radana’s death? How does she deal with her own guilt and grief?Ĩ. Discuss Raami’s feelings of guilt over losing Papa and Radana.
How do their beliefs help them endure life under the Khmer Rouge?ħ. Consider Raami and her family’s Buddhist faith. When does each parent tell Raami stories, and what role do these stories serve? Which of Papa’s stories did you find most memorable? Which of Mama’s?Ħ. Compare Mama’s and Papa’s styles of storytelling. Papa tells Raami, “I told you stories to give you wings, Raami, so that you would never be trapped by anything-your name, your title, the limits of your body, this world’s suffering.” How does the power of storytelling liberate Raami at different points in the novel?ĥ. How does this serve as a turning point in the novel-what changes forever after this revelation? How does it affect Raami, and her relationship with both Papa and Mama?Ĥ. Review the scene in which Raami tells the Kamapibal her father’s real name. How much is she aware of, and how much (or little) does she understand?ģ. So you imagine the worst.” Discuss Raami’s impressions as a seven-year-old. Tata tells Raami, “The problem with being seven-I remember myself at that age-is that you’re aware of so much, and yet you understand so little. According to the prophecy that Grandmother Queen tells Raami at the beginning of the novel, “There will remain only so many of us as rest in the shadow of a banyan tree.” What does the prophecy mean to Raami when she first hears it? How does her belief in the prophecy change by the end of the novel? After reading, what does the title of this novel mean to you?Ģ. (From Simon & Schuster Reading Group Guides)ġ.
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