The Latehomecomer

by

Kao Kalia Yang

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The Latehomecomer Symbols

Clouds

Clouds take on multiple meanings throughout The Latehomecomer. The Hmong believe that babies descend from the clouds when they’re born and return to the clouds when they die—in this way, clouds loosely represent the…

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