Sold- 3rd Post

At this point in the novel, there is a drought where Lakshmi lives. A rainstorm arrives and destroys all of the rice crops that they would have sold as a profit. A poor financial situation derives from this "flood", and Lakshmi's stepfather decides that she needs to go into the city and get a job. She believes that she will be working as a maid for some rich family. This was what she had hoped for. Lakshmi wanted to work for a rich family and send money back to her family. From what the story is saying, I do not believe that Lakshmi is going to be a maid. There seems to be some underlying fact hidden in the story that is not yet uncovered. At this point in the novel, I really like the story. It is very serious yet fascinating to read at the same time. The way the author writes is something that I have never seen before.