Narlock Post 5

It is human nature to crave excitement in life. Since the existence of man, we've always had a lingering urge to experience something interesting, be it big or small. By telling and writing stories, we've been able to prove a point or moral by using an exciting and interesting anecdotes. Rather than trying to convince someone that murder is wrong simply by saying, "murder is wrong", you can tell them a captivating story that gets the listener's attention and teaches them the moral at the same time.

Sold by Patricia McCormick is a moving example of how authors deliver important messages in an interesting way. Through the story of Lakshmi, McCormick was able to show the world how vile and corrupt sex trade and prostitution is. She leads us through the suddenly twisted life of Lakshmi, a Nepalese girl who was sold into prostitution when she was 13. As Lakshmi experienced life in the brothel, she, along with all the other girls there, quickly transformed from young, innocent girls into women who'd learned to block things out in hopes to prevent themselves from becoming emotionally disturbed. McCormick worked details from a fictional story in with facts from what she already knew to deliver a heartbreaking and inspiring story. Details like the spiked mango lassi Lakshmi was given make the story more believable and touching at the same time. "I squint and there are two of her. I blink and she is gone. My arms and legs become distant things, their movements slow and liquid" (119). It is a fact that girls at brothels are drugged, but the small detail that it was lassi makes it all the more personal. McCormick could have just said to the world, "sex slavery is bad". Instead, she chose to write a moving and touching story and deliver the same message that no reader could disagree with.