Yer is a character in a traditional Hmong myth. In the myth, a tiger kidnaps Yer, and she ends up marrying the tiger and having three tiger babies. A young man in her village saves her, but Yer is beside herself when the young man kills her tiger babies. Yang (Kao) uses this myth to emphasize that she thinks family bonds are more important than romantic love.
Yer Quotes in The Latehomecomer
The The Latehomecomer quotes below are all either spoken by Yer or refer to Yer . 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 4
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Still, to be a ferocious tiger with a raging heart caught in a cave blocked by boulders was too mean.
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Yer Quotes in The Latehomecomer
The The Latehomecomer quotes below are all either spoken by Yer or refer to Yer . 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:
).
Chapter 4
Quotes
Still, to be a ferocious tiger with a raging heart caught in a cave blocked by boulders was too mean.
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
