 Support the Monkey! Tell All your Friends and Teachers |
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Support the Monkey! Tell All your Friends and Teachers |
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Conflict Protagonist Maxine, a second generation Chinese-American, struggles with her split nationality and with her female gender. Antagonist Brave Orchid is the antagonist for much of the memoirs, but only because she personifies the Chinese heritage with which Maxine struggles. Climax Maxine confronts her mother, Brave Orchid, and accuses her of all the difficulties of being born Chinese-American.
Outcome The memoirs end in comedy, for Maxine reconciles with her mother and her heritage and is able to weave together an identity rich both in Chinese heritage and new American values. Table of Contents | |
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