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In “Fatherland,” lingerie comes to stand in for American culture and Phuong’s desire for adventure. She receives the lingerie from Vivien, who encourages her to meet boys and to do what she wants—that she doesn’t need to be as conservative as her parents are. This creates a sense of intimacy and trust between them, but it also spurs Phuong’s ambition. She wears the lingerie when the family visits an amusement park, and when she asks Vivien if she would sponsor her to come to America, driving home the connection between the lingerie and Phuong’s realization that she can rebel against both her culture and her family and yearn for something more.