Change In American Born Chinese

We all make mistakes and sometimes we change because of them. In the book, American Born Chinese, the main character, Jin Wang, has direct intentions of fitting in at his new school. One character tries to escape reality by changing, and eventually loses who he actually is. Even though some will go through anything to change themselves, don’t be fooled by how they seem. Some may seem a certain way at first, but after time and familiarity, it can become apparent that people are not always what you thought, or what they appear to be: “It’s easy to become anything you wish...so as long as you’re willing to forfeit your soul” (Yang, 29). This quote is trying to make a point that some would rather lose themselves to change, but they can only change