The Eldest Sister
The eldest sister in the “The Bane of Internet” is a static character …show more content…
Yuchin wanted her ex to see how well she was doing without him. “I urged her to wipe him out of her mind as if he had never existed” (para, 3). The stream-of-consciousness style mimics the perplexing and irresponsible thoughts the eldest sister feels about the ex-husband and the purchasing of a car. She symbolizes the thought by stating, “Indifference is the strongest contempt” (para, 3).
Phrases by Jin (2009) such as “I told her that was ridiculous, nuts” (para 4) and “That was insane” (para, 6) shows the informal diction used to describe the thoughts and feelings of the eldest sister. He creates a character that one would feel is easy to talk to or in the younger sisters case take advantage of. The story is informal which makes the characters believable and as if anyone could have the same type of relationship with their …show more content…
The character development of the eldest sister is one of gain and loss. On one hand she has immigrated to the land of opportunities to gain a sense of independence and freedom from her family. On the other hand, she feels a sense of loss in her independence by being pulled back into the unpredictable life of her younger sister. “If only I could shut her out of my life for a few weeks. If only I could go somewhere for some peace and quiet” (para