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Papers On Asian Literature
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Natsume Soseki's 'Kokoro '
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Soseki's novel is analyzed in this 6 page paper. The writer's thesis seeks to demonstrate the timelessness of the Japanese work. The primary relationship in the work is discussed in depth through a character analysis in addition to the exploration of several of the author's themes. No additional sources are used.
Filename: Kokoro.wps
Oppositions in Tan’s “The Hundred Secret Senses”
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A 5 page paper looking at the oppositions Amy Tan has drawn between western and eastern cultures in this evocative novel. The paper contends that it is necessary for the present to become integrated with the ancestral past, the world of the spirit with the world of the flesh, in order for a person to be whole.
Filename: KBtan.wps
Lu Chi and the “Wen Fu” or “The Essay on Literature”
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This 6
page report discusses the Chinese writer, poet, and theorist, Lu
Chi (261-303) and his “Essay on Literature” or “Wen Fu.”
Lu Chi’s remarkable creation opens with a preface in prose and a
lengthy analysis in verse of the processes and the patterns of
literary creation. It speaks well to the power and impact of the
book that for centuries it has been thought of as one of the
world’s great works on the art , labor, and reward of literature.
Interestingly, much of the information he presents is what is
found in writing guides of the present. No sources.
Filename: BWluchi.wps
Bette Bao Lord's 'Spring Moon' / A Look at Chinese Culture
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the story presented in Lord's book, and reflects on correlations between the actions and perceptions of the main protagonist and the life story of the author herself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bettebao.wps
Monkey's Spiritual Journey
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This 4 page paper examines Monkey, a novel by Ch'eng-en and the protagonist's spiritual journey. The concept of the encounter is discussed as it relates to this work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA730Mky.rtf
'Family' and 'Beauty and Sadness'
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A seven page paper which looks at 'Family' by Pa Chin and 'Beauty and Sadness' by Kawabata, in terms of the way in which they deal with the themes of loyalty and responsibility, especially in relation to women.
Filename: JLfamily.rtf
“Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors”
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This 4 page paper is a review of the book “Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVChiDth.rtf
“Comparison between Murakami and Akinari”
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A seven page paper which looks at the work of Haruki Murakami and Ueda Akinari, in particular TV People and Bewitched, and considers the way in which the themes of alienation and the influence of the supernatural on the real world are treated by the two writers.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLmurakami.wps
“Dragon Seed”: War and Women in Rural China as Presented in the Fictional Novel by Pearl Buck
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A 5 page discussion of the impacts of war on the small rural village of the Ling Tan family. This paper introduces Jade, one of the primary characters of the book, and details how war impacted her differently than it did the male members of the village. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdrgnSd.rtf
“Fiction in China under the Communist regime”
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A nine page paper which looks at three stories from the Maoist period in China, in terms of the way that they use metaphorical narratives to criticise the flaws in the regime, such as the way in which women were treated within the community and the difficulties faced by those who tried to improve their own socio-economic status under Communism.
Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: JLChinafic.wps
“Interpreter of Maladies” and “The Woman Warrior”
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This 6 page paper discusses the two books “Interpreter of Maladies” and “The Woman Warrior” and what they say about women’s roles in China and India. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVlahkin.rtf