Exploring the Theme of Love and Family in The Latehomecomer
One of the themes in Chapter 5 of The Latehomecomer is the theme of love and family. This is a dominant theme in the chapter because the author describes how her family members interacted and how they remained united and encouraged one another when they faced challenges in most parts of the chapter. The author narrates, “I come from a family that believes profoundly in the strength of numbers. The adults talked about how they had survived the war in Laos only because there were so many of them; there were seven brothers who could help each other” (Yang 87). Based on this statement, one can tell that the author’s family believed in staying united to help each other, thus demonstrating the link between love and family. The statement also limits any confusion on the theme because it explains what family consists of and the role of each family member in the journey to a better life.
The theme of love and family is important to me because I come from a family that encourages every family member to participate in activities that help the family achieve a shared goal. My family members also love one another and look out for one another. For instance, we occasionally hold family gatherings and travel together. The theme of love and family, as demonstrated in the chapter, also connects with my belief that family should always stick together. I believe that the only thing that should separate the family is death because family members are in a better position to offer support since they understand the family’s journey and the challenges that each member has overcome to get to where they are.
Works Cited
Yang, Kao Kalia. The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir. Coffee House Press, 2017.
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Question 
Identify one theme that is important in The Latehomecomer in the chapters we’ve read so far. (It should be DIFFERENT than what you talked about in the previous discussion board.) (Think of the theme as “deeper meaning” or “overall message” from the author.)
Exploring the Theme of Love and Family in The Latehomecomer
What makes you think that this is the theme? How can you tell? Why is this theme important to you? How does it connect to something you think or
believe or something you’ve witnessed or lived through? Is this theme confusing to you at all? If so, why?