First They Killed My Father Questions

First They Killed My Father
Questions

Before The Khmer Rouge Take Over
1. Loung Ung describes herself in the first two chapters as being a bit of a trouble maker, spoiled and also very rebellious and headstrong. This is evident in the novel when Ma would ask her to do something and Loung dose the opposite. Loung also states the “Pa always defends me – to everyone”p.4
2. They Ung family has a large family which consist of nine people in total: Sem Im Ung (Pa), Ay Choung Ung (Ma), Meng, Khouy, Keav, Kim, Chou, Loung and Geak.
3. The Ung family is very close, the parents expect respect and obedience but also aren’t to strict. Although, my family has different a culture to the Ung’s my parents are similar in they expect respect and me and my sister resemble that of the relationship in the novel.
4. A Barang originally meant a French person but is now used to state a white person.
5. I wouldn’t of liked to live in Phnom Penh that Loung described beca...