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Chin-Kee

Why does Chin Kees character so extreme and do things that are so obviously absurd

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Chin-Kee is Danny’s cousin, an over-the-top racist caricature of Chinese stereotypes. Chin-Kee speaks in broken English, mistaking his r’s and l’s, his eyes are slanted, his teeth stick out, he eats cat parts with noodles, and his name is a play on the slur "chinky." He embodies every negative stereotype that Jin does not want to be associated with. After Danny fights Chin-Kee, it is revealed that Chin-Kee is in fact the Monkey King, acting as Jin's conscience.

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