force her to take on characters that do not reflect her. Little Bee has no choice but disguises herself to prevent her from being killed by the men who slaughtered her family and burnt her village. After her sister was murdered by the men, she disguises herself as a man by wearing men clothing. She also kept her hair very short and never smiled at anyone. She also changes her name in England from Udo to little Bee to save herself from those who wanted her deported and killed. Little Bee wishes she could return to be the simple village girl she was, but she has to sacrifice everything for her survival. She even learns the Queen’s language and becomes very good in it. In defense of the interest in...