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Yer
The tiger is a character in a traditional Hmong myth. In the myth, the tiger kidnaps a beautiful young Hmong woman named Yer. Tigers have profound significance in Hmong folklore—and Hmong women joke that they are destined to be either eaten by a tiger or made into a tiger’s wife (like Yer is in the myth). In the story, the tiger gets trapped forever behind a rock wall. When Kao hears this story, she empathizes with the tiger, equating his plight to the feeling of being caged in a refugee camp.
Tiger Quotes in The Latehomecomer
The The Latehomecomer quotes below are all either spoken by Tiger or refer to Tiger . 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
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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Tiger Quotes in The Latehomecomer
The The Latehomecomer quotes below are all either spoken by Tiger or refer to Tiger . 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.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
