Kien Nguyen's "The Unwanted"

Paper Summary:

This paper describes the story told in Kien Nguyen's book "The Unwanted", about his immigration, along with his mother and brother, to America. The paper summarizes Nguyen's story and describes the reasons given for the decision to immigrate to the United States in spite of the certain difficulties immigration to a new country would entail.

From the Paper:

"Every mother wishes to be a parent to her child and to nurture that child in a culture where that child is most comfortable and is accepted by his or her peers. A child should not reap the punishments and scorn of his parent's crimes. These are cliches that most of us, living in an affluent America, can accept without question or much indecision and internal debate. However, not all of the Vietnamese women who gave birth to 'half-caste' children after the American withdrawal were able to make such easy decisions, confident that keeping their child close to their Vietnamese home, their past culture and immediate family would bring the best fate for that child. When dwelling in a newly revolutionized society such as Vietnam, leaving all of these things proved to be the best option for Kien Nguyen's mother."

More papers on Kien Nguyen's "The Unwanted":

• Analytical Essay # 39590 : "The "Disappearance" of the Unwanted Individual"
• Analytical Essay # 139657 : "Long Nguyen: A Retrospective"
• Research Paper # 111871 : "Nursing and the Emergency Contraception Pill"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: