Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans / Three Daughters of China” :
A 5 page paper on this nonfiction work by Jung Chang. It
tells the story of three generations of Chinese women in the
author’s family, and how the cataclysmic changes of the
twentieth century affected their very different lives.
Bibliography lists one source. Wildswan.wps

Ishiguro's "The Remains of the Day" : 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. Ishiguro.wps

Junichiro Tanizaki's "The Makioka Sisters" : 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.
Makioka.wps

Junichiro Tanizaki's "The Makioka Sisters"/ Conflict of
Values : A 5 page paper on the way the characters of the
four sisters in Tanizaki’s classic novel epitomize a conflict of
values, and values in transition in pre-war Japan. One source
(the book itself) listed. Makioka2.wps

Natsume Soseki’s “Kokoro “: Soseki’s novel is analyzed in
this 6 page paper. The writer’s thesis seeks to demonstrate
the timelessness of the Japanese work. The primary
relationship in the work is discussed in depth through a
character analysis in addition to the exploration of several of
the author’s themes. No additional sources are used.
Kokoro.wps

Hachiya’s “Hiroshima Diary” : In this 13 page research
paper, the writer presents an in-depth analysis into the
historic importance of the Hiroshima Diary -- written by a
Japanese physician soon after the bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima. Bibliography lists 12+ sources. Hirodiar.wps

Pa Chin’s “The Family” / Delineating Change & Status :
A 5 page argumentative essay in support of the thesis that Pa
Chin’s purpose was to introduce the world to the viability of
gender role changes in his society by maintaining the
traditional family structure as a base for that change.
Bibliography lists 1 source. Pachinfm.wps

Pa Chin’s “The Family” vs. Tsao Hsueh-Chin’s “Dream Of
The Red Chamber” : An 8 page paper that provides a
comparison of the family represented in these two works.
This paper suggests that while Pa Chin's account of family
interactions within a Chinese family compound presents
familiar elements of the family structure in China,
Hsueh-Chin's account supports a definitively different gender
perspective. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Pachin.wps

Wang Anyi’s “Love In A Small Town” : 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.
Wanganyi.wps

Partners in Modernism / Lu Xun & James Joyce : A 5 page
paper comparing the famous Irish author with a Chinese
writer less well-known in the United States, but just as
influential in his own country as Joyce is in the
English-speaking world. The paper illustrates the many
uncanny parallels between these two authors. Bibliography
lists 9 sources. Luxun.wps
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