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The Character 'Sookan In Year Of Impossible Goodbyes'

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In the book, Year of Impossible Goodbyes, the main character, Sookan, makes a change in her life by becoming braver. The book shows Sookan becoming brave when her grandfather died and she no longer had anyone to lean on, when she was confronted by her brother to be stronger than she was, and when Sookan lead her and Inchun across the river and over to South Korea. Sookan first becomes braver when her grandfather dies of sickness and old age, whereas Sookan first learns of her past. “ Hadn 't I felt that special little Buddha when I held my hand in his? ” (Choi 45) This quote shows that Sookan has captured her brave grandfather in a feeling she has, this has brought her more courage by knowing that it will always be there. This was explained

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