Character Traits

If I may generalize Asians' personal traits, the author draws all of the characters very mysteriously and secretively in a way to describe the introverted and non-confrontational nature the Asians are(were). There are mentions of specific characters being kept to themselves like Ona how she had secrets. But it's not just Ona who is mysterious. All the characters in Bone keep to themselves withholding their emotions and thoughts. Especially the loud mouth (when he wants to be) Leon. --- In class, there were alot of critiques on how disatisfying the story was and how it ended with a lot of loose ends. Personally, I see it fits. Growing up in Asian culture, I've learned to deal with that not everything is transparent. If there are some gray areas, you don't always question but just accept. Not everything is said and explained. In western, people ask why out loud, but in Asisn culture, people ask why inside. ----While Leila narates throughtout the book I could feel the sense of pauses she makes as if to takein all the unsaid gray areas she was revealed to. And she asks herself why.