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Genny Lim: Summary and Annotated Bibliography
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This is a 6 page summary and annotated bibliography on Genny Lim. Genny Lim is a successful poet, writer, playwright and performance artist who is currently a professor at New College of California in San Francisco. The research related to her work reveals her significance and impact in the Asian American arts especially in regards to her play and historical texts on the Chinese Exclusion Act and the detainees at Angel Island until 1940. Her play “Paper Angels” has been exceptionally well received by all audiences and it is also considered important in highlighting the personal and public aspects of this component of American history previously unknown to most of the population. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Ha Jin's "The Bridegroom : Stories": Changes In China
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6 pages in length. The extent to which the stories in Ha Jin's "The Bridegroom" illustrate how much a century of revolution changed China and the Chinese speaks to the vastly revised perspectives upon such issues as love, sexual pleasure, food, family, fairness, wealth, success, education, friendship and simple survival. Ha Jin clearly shows how Chinese culture has been granted a measure of immunity to much of the upheavals associated with Mao's revolution and Deng's reforms; however, that is not to say that China and her people are completely exempt from facing new challenges of contemporary society today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ha Jin/The Bridegroom
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A 3 page essay that discusses the role of sexuality in Ha Jin's short story "The Bridegroom." While there is a negative connotation to sexual activity in "The Bridegroom," Jin makes it clear that this interpretation of sexual behavior is societal and codified by the government into a monolithic structure allowing no deviation. This contrasts sharply with the redemptive power of sexuality as pictured in Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe's A Personal Matter. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Historical Significance in "Seibei's Gourds" and "Some Prefer Nettles"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the historical significance in Shiga Naoya's "Seibei's Gourds" and Junichiro Tanizaki 's "Some Prefer Nettles." No additional sources cited.
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Ihara Saikaku's "The Barrelmaker Brimful Of Love" – Protagonist Analysis
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5 pages in length. To herald Saikaku's protagonist as being a hero is to blatantly overlook the misogynistic tendencies of an otherwise conflict-ridden man. That the barrelmaker seeks the love of one particular woman only to then completely destroy their relationship over a suspicion of infidelity speaks to the irrationality of a bitter man whose character is a reflection of absolute unhappiness. The extent to which this overwhelming presence of conflict, which is present in virtually all other characters, serves to shape the entire story is both grand and far-reaching. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ishiguro's "The Remains of the Day"
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A 3 page discussion of this work of Japanese literature focusing on one specific scene. The writer analyzes the importance of Mr. Stevens' meeting with Miss Kenton as it relates to the story. No Bibliography.
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Ishiguro/"A Family Supper"
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A 5 page analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's short story that deals with a "family supper" that highlights the differences between the generation that fought World War II and their children, who have come under Western influences. The writer argue that this "generation gap" is particularly evident in regards to how the characters view suicide. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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J.G. Ballard's "Empire Of The Sun": Jim's Metamorphosis
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6 pages in length. Interpretive literature encompasses myriad existential elements that directly relate to character development; indeed, it is not merely a compilation of dates and events, but rather it is an exploration of humanity's spiritual side sometimes gone awry. Such is the case with J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun, inasmuch as this literary masterpiece shares the common denominator of achieving self-awareness and wholeness so prevalent in war stories. The very process of living life and expanding one's existence has often been perceived as a rebirth of sorts, with Ballard taking the concept to an infinitely high level of appreciation with Jim, his primary character. By embracing this inherent – and often esoteric – power, the reader is able to grasp a significantly better understanding of Jim's developing self-awareness and wholeness. No additional sources cited.
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Japanese Literature: "Essays in Idleness" and "An Account of My Hut"
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This 8 page paper compares two Japanese works of Medieval literature, "Essays in Idleness" and "An Account of My Hut." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Japanese Literature: Representation Among Several Authors
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18 pages in length. Japanese literature exists for the lessons that can be learned via the authors' insight and experience. There are myriad themes presented in Asian literature, not the least of which includes family, patriarchy, gender, sex, death, heritage, tradition, ethnic identity, social conflict, change and celebration. However, the writer only needs to be of Asian persuasion – not specifically Japanese – in order to effectively address the complexity of these vast and varied themes. The writer discusses Yukio Mishima, Amy Tan, Pa Chin and Pyong Gap Min. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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