![]() ![]() Is the author qualified to write knowledgeably about this culture? Why or why not? To research for Sold, author Patricia McCormick traveled and interviewed people who had experienced the “system” of sexual slavery. ![]() This novel is written in series of short, vignette-style chapters, from the point of view of the main character But she soon learns the horrible truth: she has been sold into prostitution, and trapped there until she can pay off her family’s debt – later to find out she’s been cheated of her meager earnings so that she can never leave. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi undertakes the long journey to India and arrives at the “Happiness House” full of hope. She is then introduced to a charming stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid working for a wealthy woman in the city. Brief summary of novel- The novel Sold tells the story of a girl named Lakshmi from Nepal, who is sold into sexual slavery in India.When the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family’s crops, Lakshmi’s stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. ![]()
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