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In the Shadow of the Banyan

A hauntingly powerful novel imbued with the devastation of monumental loss and ...

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Discuss In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner

Vaddey Ratner answers questions about In The Shadow of the Banyan

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Jul. 29, 2013
by asmith0929

How much do you think Raami really understood?

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Jul. 10, 2013
by booksnob

How did everyone like the ending??

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Jul. 10, 2013
by booksnob

How do Raami and her family's Buddhist faith help them endure life under the Khmer Rouge?

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Jun. 22, 2013
by sallyg

Why does Mama later change her advice and encourage Raami to forget her identity?

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Jun. 21, 2013
by sallyg

Books about the Cambodian Genocide

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Jun. 21, 2013
by sallyg

How does the power of storytelling liberate Raami throughout the novel?

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Jun. 20, 2013
by jeanniet

What does the title of this novel mean to you?

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Jun. 19, 2013
by Lisa Hickman

How much did you know about the Khmer Rouge before reading "In the Shadow of the Banyan"? What did you learn?

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Jun. 19, 2013
by Lisa Hickman

In what ways is Raami a typical child, despite all the hardship she endures? Were you able to relate to her?

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Jun. 19, 2013
by rebeccar

Was the Khmer Rouge really called The Organization?

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Jun. 18, 2013
by EmsBooks

Why does Raami feel responsible and how does she deal with her guilt and grief?

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Jun. 17, 2013
by christy

Papa's Guilt-Ridden Flashback

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Jun. 17, 2013
by terri

What changes after Raami tells the Kamapibal her father's real name?

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Jun. 17, 2013
by terri

What does Big Uncle have in common with Papa, and how do the two brothers differ? What ultimately breaks Big Uncle's spirit?

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Jun. 14, 2013
by crofly

What did Raami and Mama learn from their stay with Pok and Mae? Do you think their stay gave them hope?

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Jun. 14, 2013
by lesleym

How does Raami's belief in the prophecy change by the end of the novel?

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Jun. 13, 2013
by terri

How do the Organization’s policies and strategies evolve over the course of the novel?

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Jun. 13, 2013
by terri

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Raami's disability?

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Jun. 12, 2013
by christy

Why did Raami mistake her father's intentions, and how does she come to realize the truth about him?

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Jun. 12, 2013
by terri

Which of Mama and Papa's stories did you find most memorable?

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Jun. 12, 2013
by terri

Why did Raami assume that Radana was her mother’s favorite, and how does Mama’s story change Raami’s mind?

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Jun. 07, 2013
by yvettet

What traditions and stories are passed down through people's names in this novel?

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Jun. 04, 2013
by rebeccar

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