1. Book Review for Denise Chong
... . Hing is often left to her own devices and is severely punished under May-ying's drunken gaze. Hing expresses thoughts of loneliness, despair and instability as she is shipped from town to town and home to home as her mother chases her lover. An adopted brother comes into the picture when Hing is just a child. Eventually, Hing grows into a young woman and ... to the extent which discrimination against Asians existed. Chong's depiction of the Chinese head tax and strict regulations about leaving and returning to the country showed me just how racist our government was. These elements wer...
- Word Count: 2012
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate