In the rent collector there are a few insertions of traditional cambodian stories into the story. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. Just when things seem most bleak, sang ly learns a secret about the hated, illtempered woman, the the rent collector she can read. The rent collector characters listed along with descriptions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Like letters for emily, wrights new book the rent collector is an inspirational story. The rent collector is a throughtprovoking story of family, love and.
Reluctantly she agrees to teach sang ly and does so with the same harshness she applied to her collection duties until they both learn how literacy has the power to instill hope and transcend circumstance. 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. An amazing piece of literature, a mustread for every book club. It demonstrates that even in a dump in cambodiaperhaps. Not only is the story based on the experiences of reallife family.
August 27, 2012 survival for ki lim and sang ly is a daily battle at stung meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of. The author wove a fictional story about the actual people, imagining what might happen if a family under those circumstances were given the gift of literacy. The rent collector reminds us that hope and redemption can be found in unlikely places, and that happiness comes not from our possessions but from our connections to the. In the opening pages of the rent collector, sang lys. This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the rent collector. The rent collector was based on a documentary called river of victory. 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. Survival for ki lim and sang ly is a daily battle at stung meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of. The rent collector was named book of the year gold winner by foreword magazine, best novel of the year at the whitney awards, and was a nominee for the prestigious international dublin literary award. The rent collector chapter summaries flashcards quizlet. The rent collector, a new novel by camron wright youtube. The titular rent collector an abrupt, bitter, angry woman named sopeap sin, but whom everyone calls cow turns out to be the gracious means by which sang lys dreams might be realized. Just when things seem most bleak, sang ly learns a secret about the hated, illtempered woman, the the rent collectorshe can read reluctantly she agrees to teach sang ly and does so with. Always have an online backup of your book database.
It is also a story about people trapped in a horrible situation searching for a. This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the rent. Sang ly struggles to survive by picking through garbage in cambodias largest. It demonstrates that even in a dump in cambodiaperhaps especially in a dump in cambodiaeveryone deserves a second chance. The rent collector is a story of hope, of one womans journey to save her son and another womans chance at redemption. They make their living scavenging recyclables from the trash.
Instant downloads of all 1291 litchart pdfs including the rent collector. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The rent collector relevant reading book discussion guides. These themes can also be applied to les miserables. The rent collector merrimack valley library consortium. View your list online and share it with friends and family. The rent collector kindle edition by wright, camron. Book trailer the rent collector is the story of a young mother, sang ly, struggling to survive by picking through garbage in cambodias largest municipal dump. Survival for ki lim and sang ly is a daily battle at stung meanchey, the largest municipal waste dump in all of cambodia.
Aug 24, 2012 sopeap, the rent collector of the title, is a drunk. The rent collector was named book of the year gold winner by foreword magazine, best novel of the year at the whitney awards, and was a nominee for the prestigious international dublin. The rent collector is a throughtprovoking story of family. In the opening pages of the rent collector, sang lys grandfather promises that it will be a very lucky day.
Just when things seem worst, sang ly learns a secret about the badtempered rent collector who comes demanding moneya secret that sets in motion a tide that will change the life of. Instead, the authors stated goal in writing the book was to imagine what the introduction of literacy would. His first book, letters for emily, was a readers choice award winner and also a selection of the doubleday book club and the. The written word offers hope for a brighter future in wrights factbased new novel after letters for emily. Sang ly lives with her husband, ki, and their habitually ill son, nisay, in cambodias bi. A great reading guide for the rent collector a quick read and an excellent choice for a book discussion. 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. All 49 characters in the rent collector are listed by chapter along with character descriptions. It is also a story about people trapped in a horrible situation searching for a better life. The rent collector is a fathers novel inspired by his sons documentary, river of victory. The rent collector summer book for whap ii 15 terms. Sang ly is a young mother who lives with her family in cambodias largest municipal.
I just downloaded the latest version of book collector, and i have to say, it amazes me, how you people continue to improve an already stellar product. The author wove a fictional story about the actual people, imagining what might happen if a family under. The rent collector is the story of a young mother, sang ly, struggling to survive by picking through garbage in cambodias largest municipal dump. May 16, 2012 the rent collector is a story of redemption, as told by a young mother, sang ly, who struggles to survive by picking through garbage at cambodias largest municipal dump. Just when things seem worst, sang ly learns a secret about the badtempered rent collector who comes demanding moneya secret that sets in motion a tide that will change the life of everyone it sweeps past. The rent collector is a story of hope, of 1 womans journey to save her son and one different womans chance at redemption. Although sang ly is illiterate, she convinces the ornery rent collector sopeap sin who was once a university professorto not only teach her to read, but also to teach her about literature from all over the world. When the rent collector, sopeap sin, visits the familys home demanding payment, she is unexpectedly taken by nisays childrens book. How does the idea of luck reconcile with the novels epigraph, the quote from buddha on the opening page. 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. The rent collector is a throughtprovoking story of. 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. Through sang ly and the rent collector, readers will discover a wealth of insights.
In chapter 19, sang ly asks sopeap if she can read the childrens book. The rent collector is a novel that keeps you thinking from the moment you start reading until the last page. Survival for ki lim and sang ly is a daily battle at stung me. His first book, letters for emily, was a readers choice award winner and also a selection of the doubleday book club and the literary guild. The story is set in cambodia just after the decline of the.
School library journal an amazing piece of literature, a must read for every book club. But when we all love a book, the discussion seems to move. Buy a cheap copy of the rent collector book by camron wright. The rent collector by camron wright, paperback barnes. Hardcover, shadow mountain, 2012 this book guide has moved to my new. Aug 29, 2017 the rent collector, a new novel by camron wright. One such story is sarann, the cambodian version of cinderella and the inclusion that there are many versions of the same story. Goodreads members who liked the rent collector also liked. The written word offers hope for a brighter future in wrights fact. The rent collector themes from litcharts the creators of.
A sky god with the body of a man and a head of the horse. While he is gone, sopeap sin, stung meancheys old, drunken, and bitter rent collector, comes to sang lys oneroom hut to demand their rent payment for the month. The rent collector camron wright, 2012 shadow mountain publishing 288 pp. When i first started reading the book the language seemed a bit simple. Generally we dont have unanimity on whether a book was enjoyable or important, and those discussions are always very lively. But everything changes on the day the rent collector threatens them with eviction when sang ly finds a childrens book among the trash. I anticipated its arrival, and was excited when it finally came in the mail. Buy the rent collector reprint by wright, camron isbn.
The rent collector, by camron wright a bookish type. The rent collector gives western audiences a window into the daily life and traumatic history of cambodia, especially regarding the khmer rouge genocide of 1975. The rent collector, a novel by camron wright home facebook. I was certain the gods were deaf, that buddha was forgotten, and that i would never again see. The rent collector is the fictional story based on this real family as they desperately try to find a cure for their chronically ill son, nisay. The rent collector is a much lighter and less daring book, even though its fictional. His next book, the rent collector, won best novel of the year from the whitney awards and was a nominee for the prestigious international dublin literary award. Discovering sopeap is literate, sang ly devises a plan to learn to read and write from the old miserable woman. Discussion questions for the rent collector are listed. Many books have the same title and many authors have the same name. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. I once believed that heroes existed only in old mens fables, that evil in the world had triumphed over good, and that lovea true, unselfish, and abiding lovecould only be found in a little girls. Make sure that you rent the right textbooks at the best price in time for the first day of class.
My neighborhood book group met this month to discuss a novel id never heard of before, the rent collector by camron wright. Although the rent collector is fiction, the inspiration for this book is the documentary film river of victory. Suggested book and reading club discussion questions for the rent collector. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. It demonstrates that even in a dump in cambodia perhaps. Includes the compelling followup documentary finding sang ly, plus the music video that made the filmmakers an overnight sensation in cambodia. To further learn about cambodias culture and history, firsthand accounts of these events are invaluable, especially when written by cambodians themselves. In the opening pages of the rent collector, sang lys grandfather promises that it will be a very.
Keep track of your book collection and wish list mobile app, webapp or downloadable. Find books like the rent collector from the worlds largest community of readers. The rent collector by camron wright overdrive rakuten. Just like sopeap sin, jean valjean changes his identity to save his life and escape his past. The rent collector tells the story of sang ly, a poor cambodian villager who lives in stung meanchey, a massive garbage dump in phnom penh, cambodia. 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. I once believed that heroes existed only in old mens fables, that evil in the world had triumphed over good, and that lovea true, unselfish, and abiding lovecould only be found in a little girls imagination. The rent collector summary from litcharts the creators.