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Asian American literature

All throughout this list she intermixes the practice and prayers of going to Catholic confession while subtly talking about writing and the life of an unnamed poet. The section ends with the explanation of the May event of the Immaculate conception and the sentence, "And it begins." This phrase could hold many meanings: the beginning of Christ's life, the beginning of the novel, or even possibly the beginning of her career as a writer.
             In Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior there are many instances where the author uses the autobiographical format to convey different points in history. The way that Kingston uses the format to accomplish this is very different from Cha. She uses the sometimes surreal stories through the eyes of the mother and daughter to illustrate the happenings of the time. The absolute extremeness of the various stories almost seem fictitious but at the same time give the reader a time frame while keeping them entertained. On pages 95-96 the story about the crazy woman being stoned is used to illustrate how little some countries knew about the war that was going on. They believed her to be a spy and therefore stoned her to death. "The planes came again that afternoon," this phrase shows that they were indeed wrong and knew nothing about the causes of the war but that it did not matter to the village because she was crazy. .
             Many Asian American authors deal with the issues that follow stereotypes in their works. More specifically these stereotypes can deal with the issues if sexual identity or gender roles. Both M. Butterfly and The Woman Warrior provide us with very different views of different stereotypes of Asian Americans. .
             In the play M. Butterfly we see that Song Ling is the stereotype of the effeminate male throughout the majority of the story. The only thing that does not match up with the stereotype is his attitude. On the outside the match is their, however, Song Ling, because he is masquerading as a woman is not thought of as an effeminate male.


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1. Asian Indians in America

Asian Indians Their struggle as immigrant minority and major contributions to the American society Asian Indians come from an area with the second largest population in the world, but form only one of the smallest minorities in the United States. ... Very often, Asian Indians were blamed for the violence directed towards them. ... The Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore (a winner of the Noble Prize in literature) traveled to North America. ... Presently, Asian Indians own upward of 40 percent of all the motels in America with rooms of 150 and less. ... Asian Indians have greatly contrib...

  • Word Count: 1816
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

2. American Literature:

14 October 2002 American Literature: Columbus,Smith, Bradford,Jefferson The new world discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, would lead to a new start for people's lives in America for centuries to come. ... The Heath Anthology of American Literature. ... The Heath Anthology of American Literature. ... The Heath Anthology of American Literature. ... The Heath Anthology of American Literature. ...

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  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: High School

3. Asia

Both America and Japan are pretty much in par with each other. America is a superpower already, but Japan isn't one yet, making Japan seem more superior. ... Popular movies, arts, literatures, music, television programs have been developed throughout the years. ... Noticeably, Asians has improved in all these factors and kept themselves in par with other continents such as America. ... This is the main attraction for the investors to come into Asia, improving Asia's economy and world status. ...

  • Word Count: 515
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

4. America is in the Heart

America is in the Heart is Carlos Bulosan's heartwrenching account of a Filipino American's experiences as a migrant laborer in the West. The book has long been considered a classic of Asian American literature, as it not only captures the harsh realities of the immigrant experience, but was one of the earliest published works that presents that experience from an Asian American perspective. ... At the same time, he begins to understand that the oppression he faces as a Filipino American is rooted in the same forces of institutional racism that oppress other minorities in Americ...

  • Word Count: 388
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Asian Indian Assimilation in the United States

Asian Indian Assimilation in the United States America is referred to in many countries as the "Land of Opportunity". ... Often the Asian Indians were lumped together with other Asian peoples as "Asiatics," whom prejudices whites considered unfit to be part of American society (22). ... The Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore, a winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, traveled to North America. ... The earliest Asian Indian immigrants to North America were singled out as "strangers" because of their turbans. Today, the customs of Asian Indian Americans continue to make them vulnerable to racism...

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  • Approx Pages: 10
  • Has Bibliography

6. The American Melting Pot

Asian Americans are residents of the United States who trace their ancestry to Asia. ... The growing population of Asian Americans has significantly influenced American society. Many Americans enjoy Asian foods. ... Individual Asian Americans have also made contributions to American society. Asian American authors, such as Amy Tan, have influenced contemporary American literature. ...

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7. AMERICAN CULTURE 1945-Present

Often referred to as the Contemporary Period, the end of the Second World War until the present day represents the span of our last period of literature. Why it is difficult to come up with a list of qualities that accurately describe the Contemporary Period of American Literature may be because the population has grown so large, or because printing and computer desktop publishing is so common, the situation is more chaotic than ever before. ... In literature, especially, most schools no longer emphasize the traditional canon of works and authors, but are instead teaching the literature of ...

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  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Asia History

The earliest societies of human society were found in Asia. 120,000 to 25,000 years ago Homo sapiens inhabited parts of Southeast Asia. ... Asia had a very successful agriculture system b 5000 BCE. ... There was also early Chinese literature during these times. ... Buddhism had traveled down to Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. ... They founded America, which turned into the highest economic and political power in the world. ...

  • Word Count: 1537
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

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