Inside And Back Again Analysis

Inside and Back Again essay Refugees are everyday people who are forced to flee their homes because they are afraid to stay in their home country. When they flee, they may leave behind family members, friends, a home, a job, and special possessions. In the nonfiction texts “children of war” by Arthur Brice, “Refugee children in Canada; Searching for Identity by Ana Marie and Alice Colak, and the novel Inside out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, the common experiences of refugees are shown. The refugee experience presented in both nonfiction and historical texts portray individuals whose lives are turned inside out by violent disruptions or challenging life circumstances. The refugee experience is also characterized by the long journey …show more content…
But after I found out about my father’s death, everything seemed useless. I couldn’t see any future for myself. I don’t know where I was going. I wasn’t the same person anymore.” War has affected amela, because of the tragedy of her father's death and she no longer a point in her own life. In Inside out and Back Again, An example of a refugee challenge is from the character Ha. Ha tells us, “at noon today the communists crashed their tanks through the gates of the presidential palace and planted on the roof a flag with one huge star. Then he adds what no one wants to hear: It’s over; saigon is gone.” Ha’s home country was taken over by the communists and from that day her life began to twist and turn almost …show more content…
This experienced by Amela, a young refugee in “Children of War”, “I like it better than being a refugee in Croatia. Here people don’t judge you by your religion. When I say that I’m Muslim they don’t react like, “oh I don’t want to be your friend because you’re muslim. Some people here don’t even know where bosnia is, but there really nice and try to help.” Amela from Croatia is saying how people don’t judge her by religion, she’s really enjoying time in america and people are being really kind and welcoming in her new culture. In “Refugee Children in Canada; Searching for Identity” Sanela and her family, other refugees are now experiencing turning back again, “This family was provided with extensive settlement support and counselling. They were connected with a canadian “host friendship” family. As a result of this important community connection, the family began to feel supported and encouraged about their prospects for the future. Sanela has expressed a sense of relief and has shown signs of optimism.” Sanela and her family turned inside out but with help from others they got the support and encouragement they needed to turn back again. This shows that it's not easy turning back again but with help from others it can happen. In Inside out and back again, Ha, a young refugee, is experiencing making new friends in her new school, instead of