American Born Chinese
1. Early in the book, Jin speaks to an old Chinese herbalist′s wife, telling her he wants to be a transformer when he grows up. How does the herbalist′s wife respond? In what sense does his childhood wish come true? 2. Explain how Jin eventually becomes Danny. What does Jin sacrifice? 3. In what ways is Chin-Kee a stereotype? Why does Yang make him such a stereotype? 4. Why is fitting in especially challenging for the children of immigrants? 5. Why do you think Yang chose to tell this story as a graphic novel?