Bibliography lists one source. A 6 page paper analyzing this autobiographical work by Maxine Hong Kingston. The paper looks at the degradation of women in traditional Chinese-American families, and shows how Kingston used myth to build a sense of self. No additional sources. The paper concludes that Chinese women today, regardless of class, have more options than were available to their seventeenth century counterparts.
Bibliography lists one source.
A 5 page paper on this seminal work of modern Chinese fiction. It demonstrates how Wang departs from old romantic narrative patterns of traditional Chinese literature to show the opportunities and dilemmas of women in modern Chinese society. A 5 page essay discussing the issue of sociocultural values in this acclaimed book. The writer examines various changes occurring in Japanese society as it became 'Westernized' and how such changes affect the characters in Tanizaki's novel. Inc. All research papers are owned by The Paper Store Enterprises, Inc. and are the property of the corporation and our contracted writers.