The young man is a character in a traditional Hmong myth. He saves a woman named Yer from the clutches of a tiger. Despite his actions, Yer is miserable when the man slaughters her three tiger babies, as she values her bond with her children more highly than her bond with him.
Young Man Quotes in The Latehomecomer
The The Latehomecomer quotes below are all either spoken by Young Man or refer to Young Man . 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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Young Man Quotes in The Latehomecomer
The The Latehomecomer quotes below are all either spoken by Young Man or refer to Young Man . 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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Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
