![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It becomes apparent after rereading the letters from Jun saying that “people are sick and starving to death,” but “no one cares” since everyone wants to go to America for “popularity and money” (Ribay, 2019, p. In this way, learning about Jun’s addiction did not affect his memory of him, which proves that facts have limited value in personal relationships.Īnother struggle faced by Jay and incorporated in the novel is cultural identity, and it explains the difference in the perceptions of Jun’s death by family members at home and in the United States. In the end, he admits that the truth was not essential, but the transformation already happened. The corresponding desire to “clear Jun’s name” and “not fail him in death” relates to it and explains Jay’s further actions (Ribay, 2019, p. ![]() Hence, the emerged motivation correlates with the reception of limited information on the matter. The anonymous message stating that “Manuel did not deserve to die” because “he did nothing wrong” instantaneously inspires trust (Ribay, 2019, p. However, this occasion does not affect him much, and the transformation occurs only after Jun’s death. By saying that one “can only handle so much truth at any given moment” when refusing to ask about the dead puppy, he confirms the insignificance of inquiry (Ribay, 2019, p. In the beginning, he unknowingly demonstrates a wise attitude to the subject. The main idea in the story is the role of truth in adjusting to new conditions or, as in Jay’s case, accepting death. ![]()
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