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The part of the setting that hasn't made sense to me is the way the author describes some parts of the Philippines. I think the author wrote it this way to show the good side of the country, but also the parts where the country isn't the way it seems to look for people. I would think that the Philippines would be nice since it is an island but Ribay also shows poor side, so we can see that isn't not always nice.

The main character, Jay, feels he doesn't belong in the Philippines as a Filipino American as much as he does in America (Michigan), " I feel like I belong in a way I never do back in the States. But then again, my skin is noticeably lighter, and I can’t decode any of the non-English words that fill the air"( Ribay 68)