Koreatown in Los Angeles, California was the unfortunate fodder for over $400 million worth of damages during the LA Riots of 1992. However, even before that, one of the most pivotal events leading up to the destruction of Koreatown happened here. When Soon Daju killed 15-year-old Latasha Harlins over a can of orange juice, racial tensions between Korean-owned stores and their Black customers were palpable (Smith).

Koreatown is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California that is most known for it's Korean-American population and stores that cater to the needs of said population (most notably being Korean grocery stores). This area is also the recipient of over $400 million worth of damages during the La Riots in 1992 (Tangherliini 154). 

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Deciding not to finish his degree, and choosing to study abroad, Fitzhenry visits these places. His travels are reminiscent of the practice of the “Grand Tour:” a trip through Europe taken by upper-class young men in the 17th through 19th centuries. It was associated with an educational rite of passage and reserved for young men coming from backgrounds of wealth and rank.

“Once on the continent [of Germany], the mania of traveling seized him. He visited Italy, Poland, and Russia: he bent his wayward steps from north to south, as the whim seized him.” (86)