Walt also sees Thao helping an elderly neighbor with her groceries after she is ignored by several Asian kids that pass by.Īfter confessing the attempted crime to his family, Thao's mother and sister bring him to Walt to apologize and make amends to the community as Walt's servant. Through Walt, he learns how to do construction work and labor, and how to act like a man, even getting help in his romantic pursuit of Youa. Tania Modleski, author of "Clint Eastwood and Male Weepies," says that Thao is "pacific by nature." Jeff Baenen of the Associated Press said that Thao was "weak-willed." Louisa Schein and Va-Megn Thoj, authors of "Beyond Gran Torino’s Guns: Hmong Cultural Warriors Performing Genders", said that when Walt masculinizes Thao, he "liberat him from the effeminacy apparently imposed on him by his domineering mother and sister (and implicitly his race)." Initially perceived as a coward by Walt, their growing relationship gradually changes the older man's impression of Thao, with Walt ultimately entrusting the Ford Gran Torino to Thao. Schein in Hmong Today said in regards to Vang that "With a mild-mannered countenance and a slight build, he’s equipped to fill the role of neighborhood wimp." Schein added that Vang "is as humble as" Thao, but "not quite as bookish." The creators selected Vang for the role because, in the words of Baenen, "his innocent looks and slight build." Vang said that the height difference between him and Eastwood (Vang as Thao was 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) and Eastwood as Walt was 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)) was intentional and illustrates how "Tao is literally ‘looking up’ to Walt." Vang said that while he had the same culture Thao had, he did not experience violent incidents like Thao did.
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