The rent collector major character analysis supersummary. Through sang ly and the rent collector, readers will discover a wealth of insights. Instead, the authors stated goal in writing the book was to imagine what the introduction of literacy would be to the inhabitants of stung meanchey, where his son had done documentary work. Aug 24, 2012 camron wright its fiction, but inspired by the modern day journey of sang ly, a real person who lived in the stungmean chey dump in cambodia. Though the book is a work of fiction, it was inspired by real people living at stung meanchey. However, as she spends read full character analysis. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. Sang ly sang is a 29yearold cambodian woman who lives on the outskirts of the largest landfill in phnom penh in cambodia with her husband, ki lim, and her 16monthold son, nisay. School library journal an amazing piece of literature, a must read for every book club.
Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. The rent collector kindle edition by wright, camron. April book selection discussion monday, april 20, 2015. Under threat of eviction by an embittered old drunk who is charged with collecting rents from the poor of stung meanchey, sang ly embarks on a desperate journey to save her ailing son from a life of. Nov 11, 2018 online resources and questions for your book club to connect your groups lives, interests and personal experiences to books you discuss, sunday, november 11, 2018 the rent collector. It makes for an excellent book club discussion and questions are available on the book website. Book group information the rent collector, a novel by. The written word offers hope for a brighter future in wrights fact. Grab your friends, whip up some banana slice bars and then enjoy discussing camron wrights the rent collector. Dina ignored this notice, and a few weeks later, ibrahim again knocked on the door, this time with two goondas, who destroyed most of her belongings in the. The rent collector is a story of hope and second chances.
The librarys fiction book club meets the second monday each month at 1 pm and 7 pm. A live discussion with camron wright, author of the rent collector. Sang ly struggles to survive by picking through garbage in cambodias largest. Sopeap sin is the rent collector of stung meanchey and sang ly s teacher. The rent collector chapter summaries flashcards quizlet. Hardcover, shadow mountain, 2012 this book guide has moved to my new.
Discovering sopeap is literate, sang ly devises a plan to learn to read and write from the old miserable woman. See all 17 questions about the rent collector lists with this book. Mar 25, 2015 in mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel. Friendships blossom as sang ly is lead on her journey to learn how to read from their very own rent collector. Book group information the rent collector, a novel by camron. The rent collector camron wright, 2012 shadow mountain publishing 288 pp. Sang ly is a young mother who lives with her family in cambodias largest municipal. Print the reading discussion questions by clicking the icon to the right.
The rent collector relevant reading book discussion guides. When sopeap sin is introduced, she is a bitter alcoholic with no kindness or empathy for anyone. For youth book clubs, visit our youth programs page. A fine balance by rohinton mistry book club discussion. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the rent collector. To gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. That is until one night when there was a knock on the door, and ibrahim, the rent collector, gave them a final notice because dina was not supposed to be running a business out of her home. The rent collector is a much lighter and less daring book, even though its fictional.
For the most lively discussion, it is best to have the rent collector read prior. Originally from the province of prey veng, sang is a thoughtful and intelligent woman who wants to improve her life and provide a. These themes can also be applied to les miserables. Meetings will be the first thursday of every month at the heritage at new riverside club. The rent collector summer book for whap ii 15 terms. Under threat of eviction by an embittered old drunk who is charged with collecting rents from the poor of stung meanchey, sang ly embarks on a desperate journey to save her ailings on from a life of ignorance and poverty. Click at bottom of book cover to see the discussion guide we also have basic questions for fiction and nonfiction books. The rent collector is a throughtprovoking story of family, love and. To help defray costs as we are putting in the time and working diligently to bring you the most thoughtprovoking and. The rent collector by camron wright critical praise. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The book club will meet monthly to discuss the months reading selection. Its plot follows a lonely, psychotic young man who kidnaps a female art student in london and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. When the rent collector, sopeap sin, visits the familys home demanding payment, she is unexpectedly taken by nisays childrens book.
Conversations from a page is hosting an online curated book discussion on zoom where we will be discussing the rent collector by camron wright. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Divided in two sections, the novel contains both the perspective of the captor, frederick, as well as. It is also a story about people trapped in a horrible situation searching for a better life. The collector is a 1963 thriller novel by english author john fowles, in his literary debut. This 61page guide for the rent collector by camron wright includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 30 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. A live discussion with camron wright, author of the rent. What does this suggest about their character and culture. The rent collector discussion happy spring break friday so excited to start our family road trip down south and spend a week with my bestfriend and her man on the gulf. This is the story of a young mother, sang ly, struggling to survive by picking through garbage in cambodias largest municipal dump. Also explore the other information specifically assembled for book groups by clicking the menu items to the left. The rent collector is the fictional story based on this real family as they.
How does her encounter with sang ly and the book change the. Reviews and discussion questions for the rent collector are listed along with links to key places and things relevant to the story. Camron steve wright a cloth bag containing eight paperback copies of the title, that may also include a folder with sign out sheets. Under threat of eviction by an embittered old drunk who is charged with collecting rents from the poor of stung meanchey, sang ly embarks on a desperate journey to save her ailing son from a life of ignorance and poverty. But when we all love a book, the discussion seems to move quickly to dessert because once everyone agrees it was a good book, silence falls. Just like sopeap sin, jean valjean changes his identity to save his life and escape his past.
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