Pa Chin's 'The Family' vs. Tsao Hsueh-Chin's 'Dream Of The Red Chamber'
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An 8 page paper that provides a comparison of the family represented in these two works. This paper suggests that while Pa Chin's account of family interactions within a Chinese family compound presents familiar elements of the family structure in China, Hsueh-Chin's account supports a definitively different gender perspective. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Pachin.wps
Paper Title: Pa Chin's 'The Family' vs. Tsao Hsueh-Chin's 'Dream Of The Red Chamber'

Natsume Soseki's 'Kokoro '
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Soseki's novel is analyzed in this 6 page paper. The writer's thesis seeks to demonstrate the timelessness of the Japanese work. The primary relationship in the work is discussed in depth through a character analysis in addition to the exploration of several of the author's themes. No additional sources are used.
Filename: Kokoro.wps
Paper Title: Natsume Soseki's 'Kokoro '

Oppositions in Tan’s “The Hundred Secret Senses”
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A 5 page paper looking at the oppositions Amy Tan has drawn between western and eastern cultures in this evocative novel. The paper contends that it is necessary for the present to become integrated with the ancestral past, the world of the spirit with the world of the flesh, in order for a person to be whole.
Filename: KBtan.wps
Paper Title: Oppositions in Tan’s “The Hundred Secret Senses”

Lu Chi and the “Wen Fu” or “The Essay on Literature”
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This 6 page report discusses the Chinese writer, poet, and theorist, Lu Chi (261-303) and his “Essay on Literature” or “Wen Fu.” Lu Chi’s remarkable creation opens with a preface in prose and a lengthy analysis in verse of the processes and the patterns of literary creation. It speaks well to the power and impact of the book that for centuries it has been thought of as one of the world’s great works on the art , labor, and reward of literature. Interestingly, much of the information he presents is what is found in writing guides of the present. No sources.
Filename: BWluchi.wps
Paper Title: Lu Chi and the “Wen Fu” or “The Essay on Literature”

Bette Bao Lord's 'Spring Moon' / A Look at Chinese Culture
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the story presented in Lord's book, and reflects on correlations between the actions and perceptions of the main protagonist and the life story of the author herself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Bettebao.wps
Paper Title: Bette Bao Lord's 'Spring Moon' / A Look at Chinese Culture

Monkey's Spiritual Journey
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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.
Filename: SA730Mky.rtf
Paper Title: Monkey's Spiritual Journey

'Family' and 'Beauty and Sadness'
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A seven page paper which looks at 'Family' by Pa Chin and 'Beauty and Sadness' by Kawabata, in terms of the way in which they deal with the themes of loyalty and responsibility, especially in relation to women.
Filename: JLfamily.rtf
Paper Title: 'Family' and 'Beauty and Sadness'

“Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors”
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This 4 page paper is a review of the book “Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVChiDth.rtf
Paper Title: “Chinese American Death Rituals: Respecting the Ancestors”

“Comparison between Murakami and Akinari”
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A seven page paper which looks at the work of Haruki Murakami and Ueda Akinari, in particular TV People and Bewitched, and considers the way in which the themes of alienation and the influence of the supernatural on the real world are treated by the two writers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLmurakami.wps
Paper Title: “Comparison between Murakami and Akinari”

“Dragon Seed”: War and Women in Rural China as Presented in the Fictional Novel by Pearl Buck
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A 5 page discussion of the impacts of war on the small rural village of the Ling Tan family. This paper introduces Jade, one of the primary characters of the book, and details how war impacted her differently than it did the male members of the village. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdrgnSd.rtf
Paper Title: “Dragon Seed”: War and Women in Rural China as Presented in the Fictional Novel by Pearl Buck