1. Prostitution in Catfish and Mandala
Once Andrew is able to come to terms with his past, he accepts his hybrid identity and gender. ... After the incident with the young girl in Saigon, Andrew says that he, "went alone to a bar-an expensive, exclusive, air-conditioned oasis, carpeted and lavishly upholstered, with a guard at the door to keep the beggars out. ... First it is important to understand the weight that maleness has within his family and Vietnamese culture. As Delores Philips points out, "The first sentence Pham writes about himself describes his gender, citizenship, and ethnicity," (70). ... The impor...
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- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: Undergraduate