Letters To Montgomery Clift Character Analysis

Intersectionality

“Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. We are all people. We are all equal.” Intersectionality within the LGBTQ is not uncommon; people are of all different races, economic standings, genders, etc. Because of these diversities it adds a unique marker to each person. Without direct experience of being a racial minority and/or being in the LGBTQ community, I would argue that there is a separation between those of color who are LGBTQ and others in the community.

Being in the LGBTQ community is hard as it is, but add to that of being a minority race, is difficult. One person who faces this dilemma is Nathan and is part of a Native American tribe. When Nathan originally came out he identified himself

In one such piece of work, a book Letters to Montgomery Clift, written by Noel Alumit, showed the struggles of being different from those surrounding. Bong, the main Character experiences the hardships of being Filipino in a pronominally while country. Also since he was yanked out of his home country and never truly accepted living in the states, Bong did not feel comfortable in his own life. Since Bong was removed from his home country as a young age, and sent to live with an aunt that he was not familiar with, Bong created a connection to Montgomery Clift, and actor that had passed away, in which he could confide in. Throughout this book Bong writes to Clift and tells him everything that is going on in his life. As this book progressed I began to wonder wither or not bong had a mental illness, and if it was a metaphor for him being gay. I believe this because Clift was someone that Bong could talk and confide in, but when he got older and met Logan, his boyfriend, the need to talk to Clift began to fade. Because intersectionality is a present part of many peoples every day life’s it is wonderful to see it within the multitude that are seen