'Monkey Hunting' and Culture Analytical Essay by Nicky

In this article, the writer discusses that mixed cultures and mixed ancestries are both a large part of the plot and the theme of 'Monkey Hunting' by Cristina Garcia. The writer maintains that the characters of course bear the literary responsibility as to the impact of cross-cultural and mixed ancestries; but the setting, the ironies and the various narratives by various characters carry the messages that the author delivers with both eloquence and coarseness. The writer discusses that the book deals with many histories and nationalities, bondage and brutality, but the web that Garcia weaves throughout the novel is more about the intertwining of ethnic and ancestral cultures than anything else. The writer concludes that the point of the book is that the world is a smaller and smaller place and cultures are blending in a giant melting pot that has been created on a global scale.