With the new challenges of being an unwed mother in a society where this was condemned, Le Ly is faced with new challenges and must discover love more deeply. In chapter five, Le Ly confronted with the truth that the father of her child does not or can not love her. She is also confronted by her mother who encourages Le Ly to try to kill her child by potions. In addition, Le Ly reflects upon the loss of her beloved brother who had been her best friend and all war victims. She learns that death and tragedy are inevitable parts of life that challenge love.
"Sometimes it is an act of compassion to simply do nothing at all." (144)
Le Ly had the choice of making life for the father of her child, Anh, worse, but rather she decided to do nothing at all. Le Ly could have killed her child and not been burdened by extra costs, but rather she chose simply to do nothing at all. Le Ly could have tried to prevent her brother from fighting and leaving but she new he did not want to go either and that challenging authorities would only cause more harm, so as an act of compassion, she chose simply to do nothing at all.
Daily, people make decisions or are effected in ways that can change not only their lives, but those near them too. Friends and family members of cancer patients are constantly challenged to support and love a person when there is nothing they can do to help or protect them. While many family members and friends of soldiers wish they could prevent a soldier from fighting, it is out of love for not only their friend or relative, but the nation and world as well that they do nothing to prevent them from fighting. It is our of love that a parent lets their child fall or be hurt so that in the end, the person can be stronger and better prepared for the future.
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