Before We Were Yours Essay Questions

Essay Questions

  1. 1

    What is the main theme in ‘Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate?

    The central theme in the entire text is child trafficking which the adoption agencies well organize. It is heartbreaking to learn that adoption agencies profit by stealing and selling innocent children. The sad reality is that the children sold are separated from their biological families. For instance, Judy and May are biological twin sisters but were separated and sold by adoption agencies. Therefore, the theme of child trafficking highlights the illegal businesses that violate children's rights to stay with their biological families.

  2. 2

    Who is Avery, and what is her significance?

    Avery is the daughter of Senator Wells, and she is appointed to head her father’s campaigns. However, a scandal unfolds, revealing that Judy, one of their adopted children, was the product of child trafficking. Avery is interested in investigating the validity of the claims of child trafficking. Later, Avery discovers that Memphis Adoption Organization has been involved in child trafficking. Avery is a significant character because she reunites Judy and May.

  3. 3

    How best can you describe the Memphis Adoption Organization

    Memphis Adoption Organization is inhumane and a blood vampire thirsty for children to make illegal profits. The agency steals children from their rightful families and sells them to strangers. The agency is also cruel to the children and enslaves them during their stay. Therefore, the organization is illegal and inhumane.

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