Finally, the guard is forced to say outright why the Monkey King can’t enter: the guard and those he serves are prejudiced. It’s important, then, that the Monkey King’s first emotional response is embarrassment—that is, he fears that there’s something wrong with him, rather than recognizing that the partygoers are rude and judgmental individuals whom he probably doesn’t want to spend time with, anyway. This incident shows that this kind of prejudice can make a person feel embarrassed about who they are and then seek to change themselves, as when the Monkey King considers how to get rid his fur of its natural smell.