“Spring Moon” by Bette Bao Lord
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A 7 page paper which reviews and analyzes aspects of Bette Bao Lord’s novel “Spring Moon.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsrpnmn.rtf

“The Tale of Kieu” by Nguyen Du
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A 5 page paper which analyzes “The Tale of Kieu” by Nguyen Du. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: RAkieu.rtf

“The World Inside a Pillow” and “The Fox Fairy”: An Analysis of Two Examples of Chinese Literature
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A 6 page examination of these two examples of Chinese literature. This paper presents a brief outline of the key points of each of these stories and discusses the interblending of actual historical events, geography, and time with fiction. An emphasis is placed on the unique role of intertextualization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPlitChn.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

"Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress" - Predicting Ma's Future
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4 pages in length. The dreadful time Ma spent hauling excrement up and down a hill provided him the opportunity to finely tune his storytelling talent that, while not a reason to justify the lowly task he and Luo were forced to complete, it did serve to guide him toward a future as a famous literary writer. The fundamental properties of writing is to harbor a vivid imagination and ability to tell tales that enrapture the reading audience; Ma possessed these skills from the beginning but saw them flourish with each story he and Luo would recite to the villagers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCBalzac.rtf

"Clay Walls": The Korean American Experience
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A 6 page discussion of Kim Ronyoung's "Clay Walls". This paper illustrates the differences between Haesu and Faye and contends that this difference defines the Korean American experience. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPasianA.rtf

"How I Got That Name": An Analysis of the Poem by Marilyn Chin
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A 5 page analysis of the poem by Marilyn Chin. Describes the poem as a first-person account of the immigrant experience. Suggests that the value of this work is that one can experience the variety of levels of integration which face immigrants to this country. This variety is exhibited by Chin's family members described in the poem. Contains several quotes from the poem. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnamePm.wps

"Jasmine" by Mukherjee
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This 5 page paper discusses the character of Jasmine from the book of the same name, by Bharati Mukherjee. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVMukRev.rtf