Tungkol Sa Jin Sparknotes

The protagonist, Jin, undergoes a significant transformation in his understanding of identity and self-worth by experiencing various cultural differences and rejecting his tradition. On page 97, the author, Gene Luen Yang, utilizes thought bubbles to depict the relationship between Amelia and Greg through Jin’s imagination. Instead of writing words, he portrays pictures to facilitate the steps required to understand Jin’s contemplations. As Jin cogitates about them, he develops a prejudice against Americans for being more attractive than Asians. He also misinterprets Amelia for adoring Western people, implying his lack of confidence and feeling of inferiority of his culture. Therefore, he thinks of imitating Greg’s appearance to bond with Amelia.
The author uses this technique to illustrate how an individual’s thoughts and beliefs can shape their emotions, actions, and logic, like how Jin’s cogitation of Western culture developed his action of imitating Greg’s appearance. On the same panel as the thought bubbles, Gene Luen uses Moment-to-Moment to allow the reader to understand Jin’s impressions of each individual. It deepens our understanding of Jin’s emotions by comparing his expression with his corresponding imagination. For instance, we can notice his vexation as he imagines Greg, and a miffed expression when thinking about Amelia and Greg, implying his envy towards him for dating her. It connects to the story as his envy and jealousy coerce him to imitate Greg’s identity. The author uses this technique to portray Jin’s perspective towards individuals and their effects on shaping his personality, emotion and tradition, helping us understand the traits of Jin and other characters. On the 4th panel, Gene Luen Yang employs Emanata to emphasize and reinforce Jin’s enthusiasm when visualizing Amelia. It effectively shows affection for her, the key reason for him to abandon his