American Born Chinese is a graphic novel written by Gene Luen Yang that concerns the impact of life in America from the eyes of a young child of Chinese descent, while presenting a dramatic, lighthearted retelling of the famous Monkey King from the classic myth, Journey to the West.
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| The main character hides away his inner self and puts up a charade so that he may fit in better. But deep inside, Danny was always Jin. |
The characterization carries a certain impact in the form of the protagonist, Jin Wang. Jin is a young boy, who was born in San Francisco, yet is ostracized by the other children at school due to his Asian heritage. The torment he receives makes him feel different and less than the other kids, so he begins to try and change himself and ignore his family history.
