Sold

In my book “Sold”, it’s about a young thirteen years old girl named Lakshmi who is money-less. Lakshmi lives in a small village in Nepal. I don’t know when this story accrued but I will soon find out as soon as I read more. Lakshmi lives in a place where women are treated unfair by men. For example, in the text it says, “ Once you married, you must eat your meal only after your husband has had his fill, then you may have what remains” This proves that they have to obey or treat the husband like royalty. One day when her family didn’t have enough money to support the family her stepfather told her she is going to have to be a maid to help out the family with income. What would happen next? Is her stepfather telling the truth? Will working at a young age affect her childhood?

In my book that I’m currently reading “Sold”, has a lot of conflicts but what really stuck out was an internal conflict, man vs. self. Lakshmi is a thirteen years old girl who lives in a small village in Nepal and is moneyless. One day she had her period, which means you have became a women. Now that Lakshmi is a woman her mother explains to her that she has to respect and follow the traditions of becoming a women. For example, in the book it says “Now, she says, you must carry your self with modesty. Bow your head in the presence of men.” This shows that in her country, men are in power of the women, which makes it hard to live with Especially if you aren’t a man. Since Lakshmi is poor she cannot afford pad/tampons she has to uses goat fur. One big problem that she has with having her period is traditions. For example in the text it says, "you must stay out of sight for seven days She days. Even the sun see you until you’ve been purified.” knowing Lakshmi by now she is an active girl and would hate to stay out of sight for seven days. I mean who wouldn’t?