66
and inspire self-esteem. Donald’s father and other
fatherly figures in the community also offer a per-
spective through which Donald is recognized as
likable and worthy of love. Donald’s father and
uncle are unusually caring and patient, inculcat-
ing in him a heroic tradition so that he is able to
defend himself from racist attacks nonviolently.
More important, they sympathize with Donald in
his coming-of-age passage and recognize him as
an individual with pride.Bibliography
Chin, Frank. Donald Duk. Minneapolis: Coffee House
Press, 1991.
Fu-jen Chen66 Donald Duk