Essays and Research Papers on Asian Literature

A 6 page discussion of Kim Ronyoung's "Clay Walls". This paper illustrates the differences between Haesu and Faye and contends that this difference defines the Korean American experience. No additional sources are listed.

This 5 page paper discusses the book "American Workers, Colonial Power" by Dorothy Fujita-Rony, and how the Filipino experience parallels – and differs from – that of other Asian immigrants. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the symbolism in three of her stories, and what it tells us about the struggles between mother and daughter. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Vo Phien's short story "The Key." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the novel thematically depicts honor, loyalty, and shame. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper is a close examination of the 1957 novel "Kokoro" by Natsume Soseki. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the work "The True Story of Ah Q" by Xun Lu and argues that Ah Q's self-involvement prevents him from seeing the reality of the situation he is in, which ultimately proves fatal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Monkey, a novel by Ch'eng-en and the protagonist's spiritual journey. The concept of the encounter is discussed as it relates to this work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the character of Jasmine from the book of the same name, by Bharati Mukherjee. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper is an analysis of the article "Two Ways to Belong to America" by Bharati Mukherjee.

This 3 page paper discusses the works of Filipino writer Carlos Bulosan and the key ideas and attitudes that led him to develop his perception of American society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. A sequence of ill-conceived decisions thrusts Ichiro into a point in his life where he no longer fits into either his own culture or that of the country in which he lives. Ichiro's well-meaning but far askew mother might be held responsible for the aftermath of his struggles once ...

A 4 page paper which examines the symbolism in Yasunari Kawabata’s short story The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page comparison/contrast of Snow Country and the short story Canaries by Yasunari Kawabata. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper analyzes the book "Jasmine" by Bharati Mukherjee. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9 page paper is a literary analysis of the short story "A Late Chrysanthemum" by Fumiko Hayashi. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the stories "Saboteur" by Ha Jin and "The Storm" by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the ways the two novels "A Gathering of Old Men" and "The Joy Luck Club" tell their stories, and what it means. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. Sometimes life is nothing more than a means to an end, and everything that happens in between the start and finish of a given life does not define the person who has endured its imperfect reflection. This is the case in Saikaku's "The Life of an Amorous Woman" and ...

This 4 page paper discusses Maxine Hong Kingston's autobiography "The Woman Warrior" and argues that her use of repetition and multiple viewpoints is a powerful device that forces readers to evaluate their experience. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. The dreadful time Ma spent hauling excrement up and down a hill provided him the opportunity to finely tune his storytelling talent that, while not a reason to justify the lowly task he and Luo were forced to complete, it did serve to guide him toward a future as a ...

A 4 page paper which examines mother/daughter relationships as seen through Amy Tan’s short story Two Kinds. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the novel "Obasan" by Joy Kogawa and particularly the main character's aunts' reaction to the internment of Japanese-Canadians, and how their reactions are representative of those of the Japanese Canadian community itself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses ways in which Amy Tan and Nancy McCabe found their strength and identity through adversity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the ways in which these authors try to cope with prejudice, using Alexie's story "Class" and Jen's story "Who's Irish?" for reference. Bibliography lists 2 sources.