What is the implication of the use of American pop culture in the text versus pop culture from the Phillippines? Is your first impression of the tone from the opening chapter sexist or feminist? Moments such as “my overripe cousin
Piper’s Reading Questions for October 18th
Hello! I hope everyone is having a fantastic break. I decided to get ahead on these reading questions, so keep in mind that these are for Friday’s reading. Anyways, below are my reading questions. In “Faces to the Fire”, Sojin
Bekah’s Reading Questions for September 27
1. Chapter nine begins in a buddhist church, bringing religion to the forefront of a novel focused so heavily on the intricacies of identity in an ever-changing socio-cultural landscape. The only other instances we really see religion brought out are
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
Elisabeth’s Reading Questions on The Woman Warrior (pages 1-53)
1. The first words of Kingston’s memoir are “‘You must not tell anyone,’ my mother said, ‘what I am about to tell you.” There is something significant in her choice to make that line the very first line in a
Rachel’s Reading questions for September 9 (Chin 1-85)
Clearly Chin wants us to pay attention to the names in his book beginning with main character, Donald Duk, which is also the title of the book. Why does Chin choose to use Donald Duk’s full name almost every time
Mary’s Reading Questions for September 6
1. Throughout the book we see evidence of racist and sexist language towards Yuki and people of Japanese descent. Jack frequently questions Yuki’s loyalty to him, and bounces between periods of trust and bliss and distrust and anger. Is Jack