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Chinese Twentieth Century Political Novels of Eileen Chang

both physical and metaphysical." 20th Century Chinese LiteratureAfter Chinas republican revolution in 1911, most Chinese wr...

Historical Significance of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad II

In five pages the twentieth century relevance of Heart of Darkness is considered in this historical perspective of Joseph Conrad's...

Three Daughters of China by June Chang

became very disenchanted with what she saw. His policies stifled an entire nation, and Changs family was no different. Chang wit...

Review of Cotton Belt to Sun Belt by Bruce Schulman

in Southern states, rather than Northern ones). But Roosevelt wasnt helping the South out of the goodness of his heart - h...

Canadian Chinese Immigrants, The Head Tax

required that all Chinese immigrants had to pay a "head tax," that is a tax that was imposed simply for entering the country. The ...

Lisa See's "Snow Flower And The Secret Fan" - Foot Binding And Tradition

Chinese culture recognized womens inherent value. This is not to say, however, that women - even at their most esteemed positions...

China's Eighteenth Century Economic Growth and Imperial Power

In four pages the eighteenth century Chinese Qing Dynasty is examined in terms of imperial power transformation and economic growt...

Analysis of Mona in the Promise Land by Gish Jen

In five pages this paper examines and analyzes this Chinese American novel first published in 1996....

Wild Swans and the Realities of Communism

"Slaves Who Have No Country of Your Own-Ruled by Different Masters (1945-1947)" (Chang, 1991, p. 75). This title conveys the attit...

Case Study of P.F. Chang's Chinese Bistro Chain

a total of roughly 858,000 in the United States, and with dales forecast at $407.8 billion this shows a 4% increase on 2001 (Natio...

Chinese Changes Affecting a Family in Wild Swans Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang

the mean-spirited jealousy of her husbands concubines and family. We now take up the story of Bao Quin, who grew up to marry a ha...

Observations in History, Nationalism, and Military Strategy and Technology

measuring stick against which all the answers to all the questions could be compared to see if they measured up. Not only was sci...

20th Century China in Jung Chang's The Wild Swans

This paper of six pages answers 15 questions on China of the 20th century as portrayed by Jung Chang in The Wild Swans. There are...

The Power of Persuasion: No Magic Bullet for the Continuing Problems in Darfur

that this earlier time in history bears little comparison to contemporary times in regard to what it takes to inspire individuals ...

Hawthorne's "Birthmark"/Lee's Mockingbird

possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...

Hawthorne's "Birthmark"/Lee's Mockingbird

possible defect" causes him dismay, as it is a "visible mark of earthly imperfection" (Hawthorne 1021). Alymers disdain for the bi...

Twentieth Century Latin America Modernization and the Novel Gabriella, Clove and Cinnamon

In four pages this paper examines how this novel's characterizations reflect the impact of modernization in the Latin America of t...

Imagery & Dialect/Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God

nothin" but what we see. So de white man throw down de load and tell de nigger man tuh pick it up. He pick it up because he have t...

Deng Xiaoping and Economic Liberalization

if it didnt compromise Communist rule, which for all practical purposes means there was no reform considered (Pei). Dengs views ...

Immigrant Experiences and Angel Island

Before actually describing the art and poetry that came out of detainees from Angel Island, a look at the locations history would ...

'True Story of Ah Q' by Lu Xun

In twelve pages this paper discusses Lu Xun's texts and the issues resulting in the early twentieth century Chinese society collap...

Chinese Export Paintings from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries

In eleven pages this paper examines the distinctiveness of Eastern culture as represented in exported paintings from China between...

Women In Chinese Culture: Historical Analysis

inasmuch as they were "fortunate to live at a time characterized by open-mindedness and liberal ideas" (Jianying, 2001). This exa...

Ondaatje and Lee, Immigrant Experience

in the only way that is culturally significant, as he would link her present to that "golden chain of male to male" (Lee 31). As...

Gore Vidal: “Creation”

Herodotus (Vidal). Herodotus was an actual historical figure, known as both the "father of history" and the "father of lies." Here...

Confrontation in 2 Twentieth Century Novels

In twelve pages this paper examines confrontation in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and in Toni Morrison's Jazz. One othe...

Feminist Readings of Twentieth Century Novels

mock romance, a post-modernist parody of a familiar genre" (Oates carter-wise.html). Interestingly enough, even with little, or no...

Political Practices, Women's Suffrage and Changes in California

5 pages and 8 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the political environment of California in the early 20th century ...

The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang

Chinese had been killed. Between 20,000 and 80,000 Chinese women were raped--and many soldiers went beyond rape to disembowel wome...

Chicago of the Twentieth Century and its Political Climate

Black observers considered responsible, and angry crowds gathered on the beach. Violence erupted and continued throughout the city...