First They Killed My Father
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Epilogue
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All Themes The Price of Survival Genocide, Racism, and Propaganda Women’s Treatment in Times of War The Unbreakable Bonds of Family
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All Characters Loung Ung Pa Ma Meng Khouy Keav Kim Chou Geak Uncle Leang Uncle Heang Laine Davi Chong Eang Met Bong Palm Tree Boy Foster father Foster mother Foster Grandmother Paof Pithy Pol Pot Vietnamese Soldier
Terms
All Terms Angkar Dysentery Khmer Rouge Lon Nol
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All Symbols Loung’s Red Dress
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First They Killed My Father

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Loung Ung

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Price of Survival  Theme Icon
    The Price of Survival
  • Genocide, Racism, and Propaganda Theme Icon
    Genocide, Racism, and Propaganda
  • Women’s Treatment in Times of War Theme Icon
    Women’s Treatment in Times of War
  • The Unbreakable Bonds of Family Theme Icon
    The Unbreakable Bonds of Family
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Loung Ung
  • Pa
  • Ma
  • Meng
  • Khouy
  • Keav
  • Kim
  • Chou
  • Geak
  • Uncle Leang
  • Uncle Heang
  • Laine
  • Davi
  • Chong
  • Eang
  • Met Bong
  • Palm Tree Boy
  • Foster father
  • Foster mother
  • Foster Grandmother
  • Paof
  • Pithy
  • Pol Pot
  • Vietnamese Soldier
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Angkar
  • Dysentery
  • Khmer Rouge
  • Lon Nol
Symbols
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  • Loung’s Red Dress Symbol Icon
    Loung’s Red Dress
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Loung’s Red Dress

Loung’s red dress represents her family and life before the Khmer Rouge. Years before the takeover, Ma made three identical red dresses for Loung, Chou, and Geak to wear during New Year’s celebrations…

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