tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601353706653275118.post1883905410060501429..comments2020-06-01T10:25:59.940-07:00Comments on Monkey Bridge Discussion: Jason's JournalMonkey Bridge Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01731777197643028989noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601353706653275118.post-55989603228097926592010-06-06T20:31:19.994-07:002010-06-06T20:31:19.994-07:00I think this illustration is a great depiction of ...I think this illustration is a great depiction of how Thanh fabricated a beautiful family history for Mai. She worked so hard to create a lie that she believed would allow Mai to make peace with the past. In reality, it's like you said...the journals backfired and caused Mai to feel intensely nostalgic for a past that didn't exist. The longing for Vietnam and for a relationship with Baba Quan is exactly what Thanh was hoping to avoid and instead she created it.Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601353706653275118.post-85743802153520002252010-06-06T16:58:14.203-07:002010-06-06T16:58:14.203-07:00I agree with Jason’s Journal saying that Thanh dep...I agree with Jason’s Journal saying that Thanh depicted the situations with Baba Quan better than they actually occurred as being an understatement and that speaking highly of people in Vietnam was the cornerstone to their history. Thanh’s use of Baba Quan to idealize herself and Vietnam caused a chain of reaction for Mai to desire these connections. By the end of the final chapters, do we read the truth when the narcissistic qualities of Baba Quan are revealed.Alicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601353706653275118.post-33045224594793493822010-06-04T14:24:25.493-07:002010-06-04T14:24:25.493-07:00Jefferson says
I like your depiction of the journ...Jefferson says<br /><br />I like your depiction of the journal Jason. I enjoyed the thematic expression that you were going for. I thought that the initial impetus for Mai to seek out Baba Quan was because of Thanh deliriously moaning Baba Quan's name when she was in the hospital. When we see the journals depicted it seems fairy tale like and I believe that your journal gives that impression.Monkey Bridge Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731777197643028989noreply@blogger.com