Conspiracy of Silence and New Subjectivity in Monkey Bridge and The Gangster We Are All Looking For

Conspiracy of Silence and New Subjectivity in Monkey Bridge and The Gangster We Are All Looking For

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This article analyzes the memories of traumatic experiences held by major characters in two contemporary Vietnamese American novels: Lan Cao’s Monkey Bridge and Le Thi Diem Thuy’s The Gangster We Are All Looking For. Because the parents who experienced trauma during the Vietnam War refuse to share t...

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Main Author: Quan Manh Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Purdue University Press 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement
Subjects:
Traumatic memories
Vietnam War
Vietnamese American
refugee experience
parent-daughter relationship
familial secrecy
Online Access:http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/article/view/145/142

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