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Sookan's Changes In The Book 'Year Of Impossible Goodbyes'
Sookan changes in many ways through the book "Year Of Impossible Goodbyes" when faced with the following situations. One change was when her grandfathers dies, she finds a way to be more optimistic another way was when Sookan figured out that the Russians were using them another way was when she got all the way from the north to the south. One way was when her grandfather dies, she still tries to stay happy even though that happened. She also tried to comfort her mother. I just stood next to her and leaned against her shivering body as hot silent tears streamed down my cheeks. (Choi 47) The situation fits with the quote because she tried to comfort her mother by sitting with her to make her feel stronger. Another way was when they figured
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