Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Girl with Seven Names, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Oppression, Human Rights, and North Korea
Identity and Nationality
Family
Kindness
Summary
Analysis
Min-ho and Mother’s vetting process is much longer than Hyeonseo’s was, and they are sent to Hanawon for three months. During this time, Hyeonseo decides to have a talk with Kim. She knows they don’t have a future now that her family will joining her. Kim agrees, and he knows that his own family will never accept hers. They part as friends, and Kim leaves before she breaks down and cries.
Hanawon is a Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees in South Korea. A three-month stay at Hanawon is mandatory, and refugees are permitted to leave. The receive services and education there and are prepared to enter free society, which can often be a shock to North Koreans.
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