First They Killed My Father

by

Loung Ung

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Uncle Heang Character Analysis

Ma’s oldest brother who lives in the same village as Uncle Leang. He brings a wagon to pick up the Ung family after they have been on the road from Phnom Penh for days. As with Uncle Leang, because he has always lived in the countryside the Khmer Rouge consider him a model citizen.
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Uncle Heang Character Timeline in First They Killed My Father

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Chapter 5: Seven-Day Walk, April 1975
The Price of Survival  Theme Icon
Genocide, Racism, and Propaganda Theme Icon
The Unbreakable Bonds of Family Theme Icon
...arrived in his village he has been searching for the family. Later Ma’s oldest brother Uncle Heang arrives with a wagon. Both uncles have always lived in the countryside and as such... (full context)