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Donald Duk's Identity In 'Hi Fern'

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Hi Fern, I completely agree. Donald Duk was definitely an angsty teenager trying to cope with his identity as an individual as well as an individual that is part of something much bigger than himself, a Chinese-American. I feel that Donald doesn't believe that he can identity as a Chinese-American, that he feels he must be one or the other. I also agree that the culmination of the novel help guide Donald Duk on the road to self acceptance and peace. He is definitely shaped by all of the events that come together to form the tradition of Chinese New Year. I think that his father, uncle, and even Arnold help facilitate this. I truly think that Donald became educated on his own culture while his best friend was being exposed to all of the aspects
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