The Refugees

by

Viet Thanh Nguyen

One of the two men who serve as Liem’s hosts in “The Other Man.” Liem’s other host is Marcus Chan, with whom Parrish is in a romantic relationship. Parish is middle-aged, British, and very wealthy. He aims to try to use his money to do good in the world, like in helping with environmental causes, or taking in Liem.

Parrish Coyne Quotes in The Refugees

The The Refugees quotes below are all either spoken by Parrish Coyne or refer to Parrish Coyne. 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:
War and the Refugee Experience Theme Icon
).
The Other Man Quotes

In the darkness, he heard the rustle of mosquito netting as the others masturbated also. The next morning, everyone looked at each other blankly, and nobody spoke of what had occurred the previous evening, as if it were an atrocity in the jungle better left buried.

Related Characters: Liem, Marcus Chan, Parrish Coyne
Page Number: 28-29
Explanation and Analysis:
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Parrish Coyne Quotes in The Refugees

The The Refugees quotes below are all either spoken by Parrish Coyne or refer to Parrish Coyne. 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:
War and the Refugee Experience Theme Icon
).
The Other Man Quotes

In the darkness, he heard the rustle of mosquito netting as the others masturbated also. The next morning, everyone looked at each other blankly, and nobody spoke of what had occurred the previous evening, as if it were an atrocity in the jungle better left buried.

Related Characters: Liem, Marcus Chan, Parrish Coyne
Page Number: 28-29
Explanation and Analysis: