Chapter 1: Coming Back
Term: Point of View
In the first chapter of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places, I learned that the entire book is told from the point of view of Le Ly, the author. The novel is an account of Le Ly's life, and the focus of Chapter one is her family. She talks about many of the lessons that her mother taught her and how important her brothers and sisters are to her. Le Ly talks about how her and her mother share a special bond by saying "Because I was her youngest child, she told me about her life as the youngest daughter in her family." Le Ly's mother shares stories of her childhood with Le Ly while they work together in the fields. Le Ly's mother also talked about her own experiences and gave Le Ly advice based off of prior encounters with others. Le Ly's point of view is unique and is easy to comprehend when expressed in the novel. When I read this chapter, I thought of how much my family means to me and how my mother and I are very close. My mother is always telling me how things were different when she was younger and will follow these statements up with stories from her childhood. Le Ly's strong relationship with her family will help her to keep close to her what is important in her life.
