Who is The Mute Girl from The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam and what is their importance? The_Sorrow_of_War English & Literature The Mute Girl | The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam

In Kien's post-war life, the unnamed Mute Girl moves into the apartment vacated by Kien's father when he dies. She becomes devoted to Kien, who in turn uses her as the first reader for his manuscript. She takes care of both the manuscript and his apartment after he disappears. She is essentially the guardian of his identity and memory.