The Monkey King Character Changes - 1326 Words

20 September 2016 Mr. Ainscough Grade 10 English 2A Monkey King Character Changes â€Å"Character isn’t something that you were born with and can’t change†¦ [Character is] something you must take responsibility in forming,† said famous author Jim Rohn. This is shown in American Born Chinese, written by Gene Luen Yang, with the Monkey King. The Monkey King shows his true malleability as a character as he has drastic personality changes throughout the course of the book. It is always unpredictable to how he will act next in the story as he is easily influenced by others, for better and for worse. This dynamic character changes from being a content character with high self-esteem, to a depressed and negative character, but eventually ends with an appropriate view of himself. The Monkey King starts off this book with a high self-esteem of who he is and his importance in the world. This is clear on the fourth panel on page 9. 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