Genre
Non-fiction novel
Setting and Context
The novel is written in the context of immigrants' challenges.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Intriguing, fascinating,
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Marilyn Malinao
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when the narrator falls into an identity crisis. The authorities are suspicious of her Asian American passport, and this confuses her even more.
Climax
The climax of the story comes when Amanda Ngoho heals from an identity crisis and accepts her reality.
Foreshadowing
Semantic experiments by the narrator foreshadow her unending research about her Asian and American cultures.
Understatement
The narrator's inspiration is understated because she not only on her ethno autobiography but incorporates poetry to pass her message to readers.
Allusions
The book alludes to the narrator's personal life.
Imagery
The images of appearance depict sight to readers. For narrator says, “In the Philippines, the first thing I notice is everyone looks like me.”
Paradox
The major paradox is that the narrator does not believe in herself at first because of her skin color.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The word ‘Mother’ is a metonym referring to inspiration which drives the narrator to pursue her interests and self-discovery.
Personification
N/A
