A tour-de-force in Asian American writing, Amy Tan has created works that are essential to high school and undergraduate literature classes and are often book club selections. "Reading Amy Tan" is a handy resource that offers both groups plot summaries of five of Tan's novels, as well as character and thematic analysis. The handbook also provides an overview of Tan's life and discusses how she emerged onto the scene as a novelist.
Tan's typical themes, including Asian American issues and mother-daughter relationships, are examined in relation to today's current events and pop culture....
A tour-de-force in Asian American writing, Amy Tan has created works that are essential to high school and undergraduate literature classes and are...
Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance as a heroine in an ancient Chinese folk ballad. MulanOCOs story was retold for centuries, extolling the filial virtue of the young woman who placed her father's honor and well-being above her own. With the publication of Maxine Hong KingstonOCOsa"The Woman Warrior"ain the late 1970s, Mulan first became familiar to American audiences who were fascinated with the extraordinary Asian American character. MulanOCOs story was recast yet again in the...
Mulan, the warrior maiden who performed heroic deeds in battle while dressed as a male soldier, has had many incarnations from her first appearance...
In this work, Lan Dong traces the development of Mulan and asks, 'Who is the real Mulan?' and 'What does authenticity mean for the critic looking at this story?'. Dong charts this character's literary voyage across historical and geographical borders.
In this work, Lan Dong traces the development of Mulan and asks, 'Who is the real Mulan?' and 'What does authenticity mean for the critic looking at t...
This collection of essays examines the process whereby heroines culturally rooted in Asian regions are transformed and re-imagined in America, going on to play significant roles in Asian American literary studies and community life. The contributors' interdisciplinary approaches offer perspectives in Asian American literary studies and transnational feminism from four continents. Highlighting the possibilities and challenges of transnational Asian America, the essays offer new perspectives on pluralism that extend beyond any national literature or culture.
This collection of essays examines the process whereby heroines culturally rooted in Asian regions are transformed and re-imagined in America, going o...
The essays in this collection discuss how comics and graphic narratives can be useful primary texts and learning tools in college and university classes across different disciplines. There are six sections: American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Genre Studies, and Composition, Rhetoric and Communication. With a combination of practical and theoretical investigations, the book brings together discussions among teacher-scholars to advance the scholarship on teaching comics and graphic narratives--and provides scholars with useful references, critical...
The essays in this collection discuss how comics and graphic narratives can be useful primary texts and learning tools in college and university class...
