The Rent Collector

by

Camron Wright

Maly is a young girl who lives in Stung Meanchey. Although she is a couple of years older, Maly is close friends with Lucky Fat. However, after Maly has her first period, she and Lucky Fat fear that her brother, who is in a gang, will try to sell her into prostitution. With help from Lucky Fat, Sang Ly, Lena, and Sopeap, Maly is smuggled out of the dump and taken in by a good, protective family in the city, though she must leave everyone she knows behind.

Maly Quotes in The Rent Collector

The The Rent Collector quotes below are all either spoken by Maly or refer to Maly. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Ten Quotes

This stunningly innocent and beautiful girl of no more than twelve is going to be taken by her brother and be sold to brothel as a child prostitute.

The notion is unthinkable to anyone civilized—but in Cambodia, it happens all the time.

Related Characters: Sang Ly (speaker), Maly
Page Number: 78
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Sixteen Quotes

“Most teachers will agree that the true mark of a hero, what sets him apart from everyone else, is sacrifice. A hero gives something up, sometimes even his own life, for the good of others.”

Related Characters: Sopeap Sin / Soriyan (speaker), Sang Ly, Ki Lim, Lucky Fat, Maly
Page Number: 133
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Eighteen Quotes

It was just days ago I wanted to kill the criminals myself. But my desire was for revenge on crooks, thugs—dark images of evil that gathered in my head when I pictured the men who beat my husband and Lucky Fat—not boys, especially this boy.

Related Characters: Sang Ly (speaker), Sopeap Sin / Soriyan, Ki Lim, Lucky Fat, Maly
Related Symbols: The Knife
Page Number: 146
Explanation and Analysis:
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Maly Quotes in The Rent Collector

The The Rent Collector quotes below are all either spoken by Maly or refer to Maly. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter Ten Quotes

This stunningly innocent and beautiful girl of no more than twelve is going to be taken by her brother and be sold to brothel as a child prostitute.

The notion is unthinkable to anyone civilized—but in Cambodia, it happens all the time.

Related Characters: Sang Ly (speaker), Maly
Page Number: 78
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Sixteen Quotes

“Most teachers will agree that the true mark of a hero, what sets him apart from everyone else, is sacrifice. A hero gives something up, sometimes even his own life, for the good of others.”

Related Characters: Sopeap Sin / Soriyan (speaker), Sang Ly, Ki Lim, Lucky Fat, Maly
Page Number: 133
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Eighteen Quotes

It was just days ago I wanted to kill the criminals myself. But my desire was for revenge on crooks, thugs—dark images of evil that gathered in my head when I pictured the men who beat my husband and Lucky Fat—not boys, especially this boy.

Related Characters: Sang Ly (speaker), Sopeap Sin / Soriyan, Ki Lim, Lucky Fat, Maly
Related Symbols: The Knife
Page Number: 146
Explanation and Analysis: