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Linda and Mark McCullough
The tenant in the downstairs apartment of the Richardsons’ rental house—the first tenant Mrs. Richardson had ever taken on. Mr. Yang is an immigrant from Hong Kong, and he works as a school bus driver and a handyman. He is, according to Mrs. Richardson, “exactly the kind of tenant she want[s]: a kind person to whom she could do a kind turn, and who would appreciate her kindness.”
Mr. Yang Quotes in Little Fires Everywhere
The Little Fires Everywhere quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Yang or refer to Mr. Yang. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2 Quotes
Mr. Yang was exactly the kind of tenant Mrs. Richardson wanted: a kind person to whom she could do a kind turn, and who would appreciate her kindness.
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Mrs. Richardson is one of the novel’s main characters—though she is neither protagonist nor antagonist, she is a central figure in the action of the book and is responsible for both positive and negative developments within the narrative. This quotation centers her motivations and her potential for both help and harm. The tenant in her rental house, Mr. Yang, is someone to whom she can “do a kind turn”—someone she can manipulate through altruism, and fold into the order of her life—and who will provide her with the affirmation she needs through being suitably thankful for her “kindness.” Her identity Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At
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Mr. Yang Character Timeline in Little Fires Everywhere
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Yang appears in Little Fires Everywhere. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...address, so that their mail is delivered to them and not to the downstairs tenant, Mr. Yang . Each property has a “tree lawn,” a strip of grass which separates the sidewalk...
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...who ha[s], for one reason or another, not quite gotten a fair shot in life.” Mr. Yang , who occupies the downstairs apartment, is one such tenant. An immigrant from Hong Kong...
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Chapter 12
...she needs to stay late at school when really she’s sneaking off to meet Trip. Mr. Yang is the only person who sees Trip and Pearl together, one afternoon when they are...
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Chapter 19
...and knows before she goes inside that something is wrong. She rings the doorbell and Mr. Yang answers. He tells her that Mia and Pearl left just a few minutes ago. Izzy...
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