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Essay / The Armenian Genocide in Adam's Forgotten Fire...
The book “The Forgotten Fire” was written by Adam Bagdasarian as a work of historical fiction. Although this book is not non-fiction, it is still based on true facts about the Armenian genocide. Vahan is a 12-year-old boy living in Bitlis, Turkey. Vahan lives a privileged life as the youngest son of a wealthy family. Being the youngest son, he has 3 brothers named Diran, Tavel and Sisak. He also has 2 sisters named Oskina and Armenouhi. This story was based on a true story about the Armenian Genocide from the perspective of Vahan Kenderian. Throughout the story, Vahan constantly loses friends and family as he flees for his life from the police. The Armenian genocide was carried out by Turkey and began in 1923 and lasted for 8 years. The Turkish government killed one and a half million Armenians during this eight-year process. This is an essay about the story of Vahan Kenderian before, during and after the Armenian Genocide and how it changed his life. Throughout the story "Forgotten Fire", there are many instances in which Vahan interacts with the characters in the story. Depends...