6/30/2023 0 Comments The jade peony bookConsider the different types of stories and documents that inform this novel.What do these reveal about the characters and the society and/or homes in which they live? Note moments that reveal inter-generational and inter-cultural connection or tension.How does this historical context inform their lives and in what ways is it revealed? Consider also how the children’s perspective affects the way history is recounted. This story follows three Chinese Canadian children in Vancouver around the time of the World War II.Questions to Keep in Mind While Readingįor help with critical reading, see Close Reading Prose. The story draws on the history of Chinese labourers on the railway, the perpetual navigations of and tensions caused by cultural difference, perceptions of Japanese Canadians, and other national and cultural identifications dominant at the time. Wayson Choy’s novel follows a Chinese Canadian family in Vancouver around the time of World War II, through the eyes of the three youngest children. Used with permission from Douglas & McIntyre.
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