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... Plot
The Clay Marble written by Minfong Ho talks about a story of a twelve-year-old girl named Dara and her family during the early 1980s, while their country - Cambodia was in serious civil strife. ... Jantu helpd Dara cope with the conditions in her temporary home by telling stories and making toys, including a "magical" clay ˇ°marbleˇ±. ... After the baby is transported to a hospital, Jantu gave Dara a ˇ°marbleˇ± with even stronger "magic" and sends her to find their families. ... Characters
The Clay Marble is a novel written in first person. ... Theme
The Clay Marble was written describing the life and struggles of a twelve-year-old girl and her family in war-torn Cambodia, by doing that, it illustrated the problems caused by wars and hardships youth had in the warring time of Cambodia, the author said, ˇ°Hopefully, young readers in America will understand better, through some of my stories, the youth around me in Asia.ˇ± And successfully, The Clay Marble made the pain of the wars in Southeast Asia accessible to readers to feel.
Approximate Word count = 1091
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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