With the indifference of some, the underlying cause of conflict is generally deemed to be a state of disagreement between separate parties, often overlooking the conflict within one's self. Likewise ,The book "The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen entails this idea, quite prominently. Within the story, the character expresses diverse qualities such as; resourcefulness, a steadfast mentality and deceptiveness, summarized by the importance of his role. In "The Sympathizer" , the context of which focuses on the ongoing morale awareness of the "Spy" leading to crucial decisions made to preserve his identity. Deception is a quality generally associated with the pursuit of ill intentions and as such is the influence of conflict. This proves true
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An example of this is detailed with the implications of multiple identities possessed by the character assumed within the quote "I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces. Perhaps not surprisingly, I am also a man of two minds, I am not some mutant from a comic book or movie, although some have treated me as such " (Nguyen 1). Evidently, the character exposes his true identity indicating his role as being of many, represented as an act of deceit. This signifies the character’s intentions, presenting various objectives and emphasizing the importance of his position. The author thoroughly expresses the character's morale struggles with the reference to being a mutant typically in a fictional setting as this infers to the feelings alienation. The "Spy" reacts to the extent of preserving his true intentions and identity. Another example indicated through the events in the story is interpreted by the quote "Should I not refer to those people, my enemies, as them, I confess that after spent almost my whole life in their company, I cannot help but sympathize with them (Nguyen 36).” It is clear that the character's morale and emotional struggles are well signified …show more content…
This is a crucial role played, following the role of the "Spy", with many examples that suggest this within the story, an example of which presented in the quote stated by the spy as "Instead of a housekeeper who comes to clean everyday, you have provided me with a baby faced guard who does not clean at all"(Nguyen 32). This infers to the living conditions of which the "Spy" Inhabits, depicted to be un-ideal. Clearly, the author expresses this, with the mention of a guard instead of a housekeeper, as this indicates the inadequate conditions which he is kept in. This is evident with the reference to the housekeeper, as is typically seen in a suitable living environment. However, the character is unaffected by this, and continues to perform his objective, with resources given. Aside from this, the quote expressed by the "Spy" as "I had sufficient privacy in the General's villa at night, I had little during the day"(Nguyen 25). Quite evidently, the "Spy" is seen to be lacking sufficient privacy during the day, of which presents of great importance. This signifies underlying threat the "Spy" faces, as his objectives are threatened by an outside source. However, the character values the time given, and continues with his tasks. The quotation stated by the "The walls where I had lived for the previous years, the walls glittering with broken brown glass, and crowned with rusted barbed
An example of this is detailed with the implications of multiple identities possessed by the character assumed within the quote "I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces. Perhaps not surprisingly, I am also a man of two minds, I am not some mutant from a comic book or movie, although some have treated me as such " (Nguyen 1). Evidently, the character exposes his true identity indicating his role as being of many, represented as an act of deceit. This signifies the character’s intentions, presenting various objectives and emphasizing the importance of his position. The author thoroughly expresses the character's morale struggles with the reference to being a mutant typically in a fictional setting as this infers to the feelings alienation. The "Spy" reacts to the extent of preserving his true intentions and identity. Another example indicated through the events in the story is interpreted by the quote "Should I not refer to those people, my enemies, as them, I confess that after spent almost my whole life in their company, I cannot help but sympathize with them (Nguyen 36).” It is clear that the character's morale and emotional struggles are well signified …show more content…
This is a crucial role played, following the role of the "Spy", with many examples that suggest this within the story, an example of which presented in the quote stated by the spy as "Instead of a housekeeper who comes to clean everyday, you have provided me with a baby faced guard who does not clean at all"(Nguyen 32). This infers to the living conditions of which the "Spy" Inhabits, depicted to be un-ideal. Clearly, the author expresses this, with the mention of a guard instead of a housekeeper, as this indicates the inadequate conditions which he is kept in. This is evident with the reference to the housekeeper, as is typically seen in a suitable living environment. However, the character is unaffected by this, and continues to perform his objective, with resources given. Aside from this, the quote expressed by the "Spy" as "I had sufficient privacy in the General's villa at night, I had little during the day"(Nguyen 25). Quite evidently, the "Spy" is seen to be lacking sufficient privacy during the day, of which presents of great importance. This signifies underlying threat the "Spy" faces, as his objectives are threatened by an outside source. However, the character values the time given, and continues with his tasks. The quotation stated by the "The walls where I had lived for the previous years, the walls glittering with broken brown glass, and crowned with rusted barbed