... and early 20th century. In the novel "Bone", the author Fae Myenne Ng depicts the representation of assimilation of an ethnic minority through the main character Leila and her family. The novel speaks to the development of the notion that the transition from China to America brings upon estrangement that can bear pains and gains for Asian American families and through Leila's interactions with ... emotional comfort and support from her husband, "But over the years of listening, I learned that Mah was just lonely. All she wanted was someone to talk to."(Ng, 160) Both her parents are unable...

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• Grade Level: Graduate