Throughout Meeting Maung-Maung, Pico Iyer demonstrates the value of life experience over monetary items. Iyler describes the cultural and life differences of his guide, Maung-Maung, and how despite him living a very different life than one idealized in western society, his life seemed to be rich with meaning. “I do not make much money. But in this job, I can meet tourist and improve my English. Experience, I believe, is the best teacher” (20).
“But I also felt as uncertain as an actor walking through a play he hasn’t read” (22). This analogy is highly relatable and very effective. Simply imagining how it would feel to be a clueless actor ignites an immediate understanding for what the author must have been going through.
“In them, Maung-Maung warned visitors against ‘twisty characters’... and told his readers not to trust him until he had proved worthy of their trust” (23). When the author incorporates Maung-Maung’s direct words, it grows the depth of his character for the reader and provides a more three dimensional understanding of who he is.
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