Oppositions in Tan’s “The Hundred Secret Senses”
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A 5 page paper looking at the oppositions Amy Tan has drawn between western and eastern cultures in this evocative novel. The paper contends that it is necessary for the present to become integrated with the ancestral past, the world of the spirit with the world of the flesh, in order for a person to be whole.
Filename: KBtan.wps

Lu Chi and the “Wen Fu” or “The Essay on Literature”
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This 6 page report discusses the Chinese writer, poet, and theorist, Lu Chi (261-303) and his “Essay on Literature” or “Wen Fu.” Lu Chi’s remarkable creation opens with a preface in prose and a lengthy analysis in verse of the processes and the patterns of literary creation. It speaks well to the power and impact of the book that for centuries it has been thought of as one of the world’s great works on the art , labor, and reward of literature. Interestingly, much of the information he presents is what is found in writing guides of the present. No sources.
Filename: BWluchi.wps

Bette Bao Lord's 'Spring Moon' / A Look at Chinese Culture
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the story presented in Lord's book, and reflects on correlations between the actions and perceptions of the main protagonist and the life story of the author herself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bettebao.wps