Isn't this whole thing cultural appropriation? The writer

wait, what's wrong with cultural appropriation?

>>9345087
I'm not sure what you mean here. The story is based on a real guy who told it to the author.

Is it good?

>>9345087
Yeah, it is absolutely cultural appropriation, but not all cultural appropriation is inappropriate, and I think that this is sufficiently respectful and contextualised so to make it acceptable.

>>9345087

Yeah but he has a foreign sounding name so it's okay.

>>9346164
>not all cultural appropriation is inappropriate
Y'know, if we renamed it 'cultural inappropriation' we could prevent so many stupid internet arguments.

>>9346192
Perhaps a few, but we would still argue over where the appropriate line should be drawn.

Not to defend the beach book that is Life of Pi but there are moments where "appropriation" is not a bad thing.

what is Siddhartha by Hesse
The Cantos by Pound
Women and Men by McElroy