Inside Out & Back Again

How does the repetition of the phrase “I’m hiding” contribute to what the author is trying to say in the poem “Hiding”?

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Asked by Ali45 on 30 Nov 15:03

Last updated by Cat on 30 Nov 22:19

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Answered by Cat on 30 Nov 22:19

The author is capturing the disorientation of being in a new country. She has to learn a new language but this takes time. She is self conscious and scared so she hides.

“I’m hiding in class by staring at my shoes. I’m hiding during lunch in the bathroom, eating hard rolls saved from dinner. I’m hiding during outside time in the same bathroom. I’m hiding after school until Brother Khôi rides up to our secret corner.” – Inside Out & Back Again