Driven to Suicide: Lakshmi contemplates jumping off the roof of the brothel during her first few weeks there.Based on a True Story: Sophia, the American humanitarian photographer, is loosely based on real-life photographer Lisa Kristine.In the film, she successfully escapes on her own and then leads the police to raid the brothel, rescuing the other girls being held there. Adaptational Heroism: In the novel, Lakshmi is rescued during a raid on the brothel.The film has her plan her own escape, even training herself to chew and spit red chillies as a defense method. Adaptational Badass: Lakshmi in the novels is a more passive character, ultimately being rescued by police.
The book itself is fictional, though McCormick reportedly traveled to India and Nepal to interview girls in the red-light district, as well as girls rescued from the sex trade. It tells the story of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl living in Nepal, who is is sold into the sex trade by her stepfather to pay for gambling debts. Sold is a novel written by Patricia McCormick.
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