#48382
Mentioned in 1 episodes
American Born Chinese
Book • 2006
American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that weaves together three narratives: the legend of the Monkey King, the story of Jin Wang, a Chinese-American boy struggling with identity, and the tale of Chin-Kee, a stereotypical Chinese cousin.
The book delves into themes of identity, cultural assimilation, and personal transformation, using these characters to explore the complexities of being Chinese-American.
The book delves into themes of identity, cultural assimilation, and personal transformation, using these characters to explore the complexities of being Chinese-American.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 1 episodes
Mentioned by Amanda Greenwell as an example of a comic that uses perceptual positioning and direct gaze to create a transactional child gaze.
Amanda M. Greenwell, "The Child Gaze: Narrating Resistance in American Literature" (UP of Mississippi, 2024)
