Asian-Pacific Studies (Vietnam War) Scholarly Book Analysis of ‘The Sympathizer’ by Viet Thanh Nguyen. -Have a clear thesis statement (highlight if possible for easy identification). – Make sure analysis is related to class and can hit the following points (History, Politics, State & Society). – Want to be able to discuss theme of the way Asians & Asian-Americans are perceived as ‘other’ by White America. -Be sure to use examples from the book. Required Source: ‘The Sympathizer’ by Viet Thanh Nguyen.