"But none of us thought our name would be such an obstacle"
This quote is really similar to Soka's plight of being called Mrs. Tep when that was not, in fact, her name. She was really upset about the mispronounciation and let the whole world know. I also thought of Mackenzie's botched pronounciation of Chamroeun...calling him Shamoo. American's need to learn to prounce!
"I felt like those characters in soap operas who have an evil twin"
I really like this quote, not only because it's funny and relatable, but because it reminds me a lot of Sundara's whole situation. She was leading a double life, for the most part. At home, she was a good Khmer girl and at school she was attempting to being the best American she can be. When the two worlds collided, in her kitchen when Jonathan asked for a ride, it was clear how bad everything was. I think this is true for anyone who has told the truth to one person, and a little white lie to the other and being stuck in the same room with them. Everything is fine until the conversation inevitably turns to said subject. Two worlds colliding is never good
Shamoo is way off. I am more aware of pronouncing people's names wrong than spelling them wrong which of course I never do ever. So true she was leading that double life and for some students I have encountered here at school that also happens. It puts a distance between them and their parents because they are not being fully honest.
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