Sunday, May 18, 2008
Sold- 5th Post
The man that is Lakshmi's "Uncle" tells Lakshmi that she needs to call him her husband. He seems like a shifty character. I can tell that Lakshmi is afraid of him and that she is confused. To make her feel better, the man gives Lakshmi sweets and food. Theycontinue to travel into India where they reach the city and a place called the "Happiness House." For the third time, Lakshmi is sold to a woman named Auntie Mumtaz. I cannot imagine how scared Lakshmi must have been to be sold to different people in such a short period of time. Lakshmi finds out that "Happiness House" is a place of prostitution. I think that it is very ironic that the whore house is called "Happiness House," being that it is anything but happy. I did not know that there was child prostitution like this in other countries. It is very disturbing to read about these kinds of events.
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I think the reason this book is so good, is that it brings an awareness to people that such events like this actually take place every day.
Child prostitution is something that would never be allowed to exist in the open in our own culture, but the "happiness house" (so called) is considered a legitimate business and allowed to carry on in India. Heck, even some of the police are bribed by Mumtaz, so they know about it.
I like how Lakshmi resolves herself to fight off this idea, and she stays strong for a very long time.
Mr. Farrell
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