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Symbolism In Children Of The River By Linda Crew

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Freedom is realizing you have a choice, and decision is when you realize you have picked that choice.One choice being to follow your religion and be in an arranged marriage knowing you will be unhappy,and the other being to follow the american ways and disgrace your people but your happy.In the novel “Children of the river”by Linda Crew the author uses the literary element Conflict,Setting,and Symbolism to create a memorable experience. Saundra wants to be with Jonathan, but she feels as if she is dishonoring Chamroeun. The author states “Did she do Chamroeun dishonour?(150)”This is an example of man vs man because, Sandra is having a conflict with herself. She is under the impression that Chamroeun would be angry with her actions if he

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