Sold

It is hard to believe that in modern day, children are sold into prostitution. However, many families living in poverty all over the world face a terrible choice: to survive or sell their children. In Patricia McCormick’s novel Sold, the protagonist Lakshmi is sold by her stepfather into prostitution. Throughout the book //Sold//, Lakshmi overcomes her struggles because of her determination, resilience and imagination.
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Please download an outline form for the essay. You do not need to write right into it, but your paragraphs should have all the components within here: Quiz for block day: Please review these questions for the quiz: 1. How is Lakshmi forced to work? 2. How has Lakshmi changed since the beginning of the novel? 3. Who is Pushpa? Why is she more vulnerable than the other girls? 4. What does Shahanna explain to Lakshmi? 5. What does resilience mean? Would you consider yourself a reslilient person? Why or why not? 6. In what specific ways does Lakshmi show reslience between pages 120-165?

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