In the book Sold by Patricia McCormick she shares the story of Lakshmi who at the age of 13 is sold by her stepfather and forced into a life of prostitution. She was born and raised in a simple village community, her only problem in life is her stepfather. Lakshmi will soon discover that there is an entire world outside her village and it is not as pure as she once believed. Lakshmi is starved and beaten until she finally comes to terms with her new destiny. She tells stories of what happened to her while she was locked up, what she learns from other girls, and what might happen to her if she angered Mumtaz. Lakshmi doesn't understand what is happening, only that they are happening to her. The experiences Lakshmi goes through can relate to everyone's personal experiences in life. For such a young girl, Lakshmi's life is far from perfect. Living in a small village in Nepal, his family is not rich and his stepfather drinks and gambles with the little money the family has. Lakshmi at such a young age does not understand, however, Ama says, “Even a man who bets what little we have on a fancy hat and a new coat, is better than no man” (McCormick 38). Lakshmi realizes that her family has no money, a bad roof and little food which weighs heavily on her young soul. She tries hard to keep it inside and not show Ama how sad this makes her. Even with all this Lakshmi still finds a way to daydream, she and Ama find themselves daydreaming a lot. “Instead, we dwell on a luxury that costs nothing” Imagining what could be,” for Ama and her daughter it is all they have (29). All Lakshmi wants to do is help her family do better for themselves and will stop at nothing to get a tin roof for their hut. My family...... middle of paper......n men and will wait for one of them to save her. Finally, after what seems like months, one of the Americans finally returns. He is still afraid of what might happen if he is wrong about the American, what might happen if he fails to escape and Mumtaz finds out that he spoke to the American. She is pressured to stay and eventually ends up ahead of the American. Not sure what she says, she utters the words: “My name is Lakshmi, I say. I am from Nepal. I'm fourteen” (263). We will never find out what happens to Lakshmi, Mumtaz or anyone else from this point. I want to believe that Lakshmi and the rest of the girls were saved and taken away from the hell they have been living in for many months and years. I want to believe that Mumtaz and his minions are put in prison for the rest of their lives. I want to believe that Lakshmi will reunite with her family.