Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Happiest Refugee
- Chapter 1
- Idea
- Example
- Effect/Technique
- 1. Historical Context
- Opening Line: 'down town
saigon is a tangle of bikes."
"Up until 1975 when the
communists took over."
- Metaphore for chaos, lack
of political freedom makes
sitch seem more realistic.
- 2. Struggles or Hardship
- "She keeps sprinting... desperate
attempt...heart plummets." "The
girl knows that people disapear
for no reason." unchle get
operation with no anathetic
- Stuggle to stay alive,
dangerous place,
lack of health care
- 3. Father Hero
- Ahns dad saves mum on the
train, He dresses as a guard
"Marches through the gates"
- Characterises father as a
heroic, brave and risky figure
- Chapter 2
- Idea
- Example
- Effect/Technique
- 1. Togetherness - work
together an outcome can be
achieved
- "...Several pairs of
hands reached...",
"When they all woke up
to search for Loc"
- See them as one big
family doing things to
benifit each other
- 2. Danger of traveling on a boat
- "Lack of food and water",
over exposier to sun, salt,
sea, wind, pirates.
- Shows hardship family has
to face, alot of imagry used.
- Chapter 4
- Idea
- Example
- Effect/Technique
- 1. How smart his father is
- "Dad went and got a coat
hanger...bent it out of
shape... click, car was
unlocked.", "Dad was always
building a fence, making a
shed or making an
enclosure." "Dad has an
amazing knack... playing with
them for a few minutes."
- Characterises him to be
a hero, hard worker and
that he can do anything
- 2. Lessions he learnt as a child
- "I was very slow when it
came to boy girl things", "He
got Khoa and me to hold the
stearing wheel...leaver the
boulder...out of our way"
- Hes Naieve, Part of his
journey- shown as being young
and innocent- hasnt had that
turning point, selection of detail
shows hes cleaver
- 3. How optimistic their family
is concidering their history
- "Theirs only two times in life,
now or to late", "Dads looking
at buying a farm, the sewing
business has prospered."
- Motivational, build a life
for them selfes,
optimictic- moving
forward and looking for
better life.
- Chapter 5
- Idea
- Example
- Effect/Technique
- 1. Importance of family
- "She was an important part of
my up bringing", "I sat next to
her and cheered her on"
- States in first sentence how
important family is, all very
supportive of each other
- 2. Value a good education
- "My parents believe in giving us
kids as good education as as they
can afford", "Holy
schmoly...expencive things... No
Problem", "Late night sewing till
3am...give their children a better life"
- Will do anything for their
kids to get a good education,
parents are self sacrafising
- 3. Blending into an
Aussie culture
- "Crack open a can of VB",
"Maccas happy meal to
celebrate", "Put her feet up
and sing Kareokee"
- Even though Ahns gran is
full vietnamese the aussie
culture is rubbing off on
him, provided through his
diologe and quotes.
- Chapter 6
- Idea
- Example
- Effect/Technique
- 1. Power - loss of
respect and authority
- "You loose respect for
him and authority in
general", "When you
break through having fear
of your father, and willing
to do anything to hurt him"
- Heroic figure isn't
their anymore, no
longer a role model
and hero and his "You
can do anything"
motto is gone
- 2. Loss of thrust and
friendship
- "Losing trust of his
brother was crippling for
him", "..They were both
trying to kill each other
on the kitchen floor"
- his family was most
important in the beginning
and this is the start of Tam
going down hill after the
loss of his brothers
- 3. Bad luck and fortune
- "Eventually everything
sold at a massive
loss", Self belief to
addiction to risk
taking", "theirs now
and theirs to late"
- He's lost everything from
the business to the farm,
gives up and feels he
cant go on any further,
characterizes him as
giving up and losing hope
- 4. Guilt and Blame
- "Guilt ate away at him",
he couldn't do anything
to save him brothers so
he blames himself
- Dramatic change in
Ahns dad, Tam.
becomes a hypocrite
and life becomes tough