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ENGL 353. Fall 2019. Dr. Scanlon.

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Author: Rebecca Kellam

Connection Between Joey and Lolita Luna

The chapter, “Movie Star” from pages 170-178 is eye-opening I think about Lolita Lola’s situation. We already knew that Lolita was exchanging sex for money, much like Joey. However, unlike Joey, who seems to exercise some control of his situation

Rebecca Kellam October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Blog No Comments Read more

Haenyeo – Sea Women of Jeju

I was starting the short story “So That They Do Not Hear Us” earlier today and I realized that Ahrim’s profession as a “Sea Woman” or haenyeo was something I had read about a couple years ago. There were a

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Trees and Shade in When the Emperor was Divine

As we’ve been reading Otsuka, I’ve noticed that the trees and shade may be symbolic of peace and normalcy. On the coast, the family has trees and shade, and this seems to represent for them a sense of life, hope,

Rebecca Kellam October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Blog 2 Comments Read more

Me when Kenji’s father is introduced:

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Connection to Running In the Family

Reading The Woman Warrior reminds me a lot of a book I read in my 12th grade English class called Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje. This book is considered a memoir, and it basically centers around Michael as

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Rebecca K’s Reading Questions for September 18

Brave Orchid insists that Moon Orchid should act as her husband’s “Big Wife” and claim what is rightfully hers, including the children he has with his second wife. What does this tell us about Brave Orchid’s views of marriage and

Rebecca Kellam September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Blog 2 Comments Read more

Choosing to be Chinese

Since last class, I’ve been struck by the passage on page 47 of Donald Duk. Donald asks the question, “Why does Dad like being Chinese?” (Chin 47). Here, I think he is questioning why his father, who was raised by

Rebecca Kellam September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Blog 3 Comments Read more

Is it love?

In class we brought up the question of whether or not Jack and Yuki really love each other. The majority of us naturally answered “no,” which I completely understand because from the modern, feminist perspective their relationship is unhealthy. Jack

Rebecca Kellam September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 Blog 2 Comments Read more

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