Question

Throughout our reading of Inside Out & Back Again, we have discussed that the papaya is a symbol

Answer 1

From reading the poem, we can see that hope was lost too soon, before its time.

We can reach this conclusion because:

• The poem shows the uncertainty between cutting the papaya before the right time.
• Brother Vu, a character featured in the poem, says that it is better to cut the papaya while it is still green, otherwise, the communists will keep it.
• However, the speaker's mother does not agree and believes that the papaya should only be picked when it is fully ripe, as the children deserve it.

• Brother Vu decides to cut the papaya and this is a situation of sadness, hopelessness, and loss.

This information represents the hope that people have in relation to Vietnam, while some maintained the hope that they would be able to defeat communism and that they would not need to abandon their lands, others lost hope very quickly and decided to leave Vietnam too soon, sad and with tears in the eyes.

To emphasize this type of feeling, the poet uses words such as "cut it down," "still flecked with green," "children should eat fresh fruit" and "eyes wet and crying" that subjunctively highlight the lack of hope in relation to the homeland.

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