Character Analysis: Monkey Bridge

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In the novel Monkey Bridge, written by Lan Cao, there is the protagonist and her mother who are refugees in the United States fleeing the war in Vietnam. Mai was brought up on American land at a young age and adjusted to the culture at ease, whereas her mother suffered from nightmares of her past in Vietnam. However, both characters still need to adjust to the new world of the United States. In order to achieve cultural assimilation, a “bridge” is required to help connect the two different ideologies. This concept can be found when Uncle Michael discusses Baba Quan with Mai. Uncle Michael explains how one day he and his troops were lost in Ba Xuyen, and were “tense” (112) crossing a field blanketed with dense fog which led through landmine

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