"How I Got That Name": An Analysis of the Poem by Marilyn Chin
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A 5 page analysis of the poem by Marilyn Chin. Describes the poem as a first-person account of the immigrant experience. Suggests that the value of this work is that one can experience the variety of levels of integration which face immigrants to this country. This variety is exhibited by Chin's family members described in the poem. Contains several quotes from the poem. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: "How I Got That Name": An Analysis of the Poem by Marilyn Chin

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

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

"Life Of Pi" By Yann Martel
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3 pages in length. Assessing the presence and value of faith in Yann Martel's Life of Pi, it comes as no surprise how faith symbolizes a component of man's existence that seeks unyielding reassurance. The problem with meaning in this particular context, however, is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotation to the concept of faith; indeed, this cannot be achieved as long as any two individuals harbor decidedly different interpretations, particularly when one person is adrift at sea with wild animals while another is warm and secure within the safe harbor of home. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "Life Of Pi" By Yann Martel

"Obasan"
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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.
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Paper Title: "Obasan"

"The Color Purple" and "The Doctor's Wife"
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A 7 page paper which presents six similarities and six differences in "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker and "The Doctor's Wife" by Sawako Ariyoshi. In this context the paper is primarily examining the similarities and differences found in two cultural works, one dealing with the struggle of the African American and the other dealing with the struggle of the Asian. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "The Color Purple" and "The Doctor's Wife"

"The Key" by Junichiro Tanizaki
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A 5 page paper which presents an interpretation and personal response to the novel "The Key" by Junichiro Tanizaki. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "The Key" by Junichiro Tanizaki

"The Life Of An Amorous Woman" - Dirty Profession, Pure Heart
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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 its concluding statement whereby the protagonist states "I've certainly worked in some dirty professions, but is my heart not pure?" (Saikaku, 1963). From such socially unsavory professions as Geisha, Madame and bathhouse servant, the protagonist's acknowledgement of what might otherwise be construed as an inappropriate or unfulfilling road is indicative of her realization that while she may not have made the best choices throughout her life, they did not serve to taint her pure heart. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: "The Life Of An Amorous Woman" - Dirty Profession, Pure Heart

"The Love Suicides At Sonezaki"
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A 4 page discussion of the early eighteenth century play by Japanese dramatist Chikamatsu Monzaemon. This paper discusses the sexual and religious intonations of the play and discusses it from Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Roman Catholic, and modern American perspectives. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: "The Love Suicides At Sonezaki"

"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down": Culture and Medicine
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A 7 page review of the book by Anne Fadiman. The tale of a young Hmong girl whose treatment for a severe form of epilepsy is impended by miscommunications and misunderstandings between the medical establishment and her traditional family. The author of this paper asserts that a little more effort to communication with the family could have proven miraculous in terms of the positive impacts to the patient. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down": Culture and Medicine