This novel is about a boy’s journey to finding his inner “man.” Gender in this book is defined by aggressive and emotionless actions. He does not have a proper male model and he shows the most respect for his grandpa. After moving to Florida, Eddie’s dad becomes more aggressive and in beginning to be a “bad-ass.” Eddie is caught between generations and he does not know how to act, like his father or like his peers. He turns to hip-hop and like the characters in “Better Luck Tomorrow” he abides by mainstream norms of the time period. This ethnic community follows the stereotype that would be associated with black people rather than Asian culture. These are generational issues as well because the hip-hop he listens and relates to is old. He is not listening to contemporary music because Eddie cannot relate to
This novel is about a boy’s journey to finding his inner “man.” Gender in this book is defined by aggressive and emotionless actions. He does not have a proper male model and he shows the most respect for his grandpa. After moving to Florida, Eddie’s dad becomes more aggressive and in beginning to be a “bad-ass.” Eddie is caught between generations and he does not know how to act, like his father or like his peers. He turns to hip-hop and like the characters in “Better Luck Tomorrow” he abides by mainstream norms of the time period. This ethnic community follows the stereotype that would be associated with black people rather than Asian culture. These are generational issues as well because the hip-hop he listens and relates to is old. He is not listening to contemporary music because Eddie cannot relate to