Native Speaker Summary

In the novel called Native Speaker by Chang Rea Lee, author introduces readers to Henry Park, the protagonist. Henry Park is the son of Korean family, who are settled in America.Park has spent his entire life trying to become a real American and a fluent speaker of English. The story of Henry keeps the reader in suspense and engaged with his character and with the conflicts in his life. The author also brings out Henry’s struggles of cultural differences. His character is carefully constructed with many faces of his personality, which allow the readers to identify with their own conflicts. Henry Park married a girl who is an American citizen. They had a child named Mitt. Henry Park is a complicated and lonely man who does not fit in American