guided response

Sold by Patricia McCormick

 Lakshimi is the main character in the book Sold. I like her a lot because she is a strong independent girl. She knows what they are doing in the house is wrong and she tries to not be a part of it, but she has to be. I think she deserves praise in this book so far because she is going through something no one wants their child, sister, niece, granddaughter to go through. Lakshimi is stuck in the whore house until she can pay off her debt but, by the looks of it she’s going to be there for a long time because her “owner” is cheating her out of her money she makes. Her “owner” isn’t only doing it to Lakshimi but she is doing it to all the other girls as well. Lakshimi doesn’t know what to do, but she never gives up and I think she deserves praise for that. She hates being there so she thinks of her home and how things were there and her mother’s cooking and her hugs to keep her from going mad and I think once again she deserves praise for that. I put myself in her position and I just think if that’s where I ended up I would be devastated because there is no way for me to communicate with my mom and tell her how I’m doing because I’m constantly watched. I would be so scared of everything and cry all the time wanting to go back home but Lakshimi doesn’t, she stays strong and just tries to make it.