My BFFS and Tripmaster Monkey

Kingston uses a Chinese American man to illustrate the assimilation of the nation. She addresses the issue of race in postmodernism with Wittman Ah Sing. He represents the merging of his Chinese culture and his American culture though the Vietnam War. He shows how the bay area represents a place of understanding and as an accepting place.
Growing up in the bay area, I have always had the impression of complete tolerance. In high school, my friends came from a variety of different backgrounds. We all came from different economic backgrounds, ethnic backgrounds, and had a mixture of sexual orientations. The best way to examine this would be to look at my best friends.

Eric.
Eric is half-Chinese and half-Vietnamese. A First-generation American. I’ve known him since 1st grade.


Daniel.
Daniel is half-Caucasian, half-Mexican. A second-generation American. I’ve known him since freshman year of high school.


Dylan.
Daniel is half-Dutch, half-Irish. A third-generation American.