Summary The poet describes himself as being “weary with toil” and trying to sleep. The somber mood announces a new phase in the relationship. In the first four lines, the poet likens his state of mind to traveling afar. Restlessly, he cannot sleep because his mind is filled with thoughts […]
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1. Discuss the significance of the novel within the tradition of Chinese-American fiction. 2. Analyze the conflicts between any two of these pairs of characters: Suyuan Woo and Jing-mei Woo An-mei Hsu and Rose Hsu Jordan Lindo Jong and Waverly Jong Ying-ying St. Clair and Lena St. Clair Clifford St. […]
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Summary Sonnet 26 prepares for the young man’s absence from the poet, although the reason for this separation is not clear. The sonnet’s first two lines, “Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage / Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit,” show the poet’s submission to his love, using […]
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AIDS Waverly says that because Jing-mei’s hairdresser is gay, he could have AIDS. He is cutting hair, “which is like cutting a living tissue.” There has not been a single reported case of anyone contracting AIDS through a haircut; this scene is proof that Waverly can be prejudiced, misinformed, and […]
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Summary In Sonnet 25, which has as its theme mortality versus immortality, the poet contrasts himself with those “who are in favor with their stars,” implying that, though he is not numbered among those famous, fortunate people, their fame will not last, while his love will. Therefore, he is happy […]
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China’s history is both rich and turbulent. This is especially true in the twentieth century, a time marked by violent social, political, and economic upheaval in China. During the first decade of the century, Chinese students, merchants, and others who were dissatisfied with Manchu rule began to rebel. On February […]
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Summary When the poet writes in Sonnet 24 of finding “where your true image pictured lies,” he focuses on a meaning of “true” in the sense of genuine as opposed to counterfeit. The young man’s beauty is often cast as a shape or appearance. Paintings, pictures, visual images, forms, shadows, […]
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According to J.R.R. Tolkien, the “cauldron of story” has always been bubbling. Many stories persist in human memory, beginning long before the invention of printing and passed down through many generations to the present. This heritage, preserved chiefly through the “oral tradition,” is the soup in the cauldron of Tolkien’s […]
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Summary Most of Sonnet 23 compares the poet’s role as a lover to an actor’s timidity onstage. The image of the poor theatrical player nervously missing his lines is the first indication that the poet doubts whether his love for the young man is requited. The first two lines of […]
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1. In “Indian Camp,” what is the effect of the young husband’s death on Nick Adams? 2. How does Dr. Adams, in “Indian Camp,” explain suicide to Nick? What does he say about men who commit suicide and women who commit suicide? 3. In “The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife,” […]
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