Pa Chin's 'The Family' / Delineating Change & Status
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A 5 page argumentative essay in support of the thesis that Pa Chin's purpose was to introduce the world to the viability of gender role changes in his society by maintaining the traditional family structure as a base for that change. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Pachinfm.wps

Pa Chin's 'The Family' vs. Tsao Hsueh-Chin's 'Dream Of The Red Chamber'
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An 8 page paper that provides a comparison of the family represented in these two works. This paper suggests that while Pa Chin's account of family interactions within a Chinese family compound presents familiar elements of the family structure in China, Hsueh-Chin's account supports a definitively different gender perspective. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Pachin.wps

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

" The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveller of the 14th Century"
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This 5 page paper considers this book Ross E Dunn, and looks at how the main character managed to make a living during his 29 years of travelling. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEibnbat.wps

"American Workers, Colonial Power": Filipino Migration to America
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This 5 page paper discusses the book "American Workers, Colonial Power" by Dorothy Fujita-Rony, and how the Filipino experience parallels – and differs from – that of other Asian immigrants. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVAmWks2.rtf