Abstract
This is a comparative book report on the short stories "Miss Sophie's Diary" by Ding Ling and "The Golden Cangue" by Eileen Chang. The premise of the paper is that there are many similarities in the stories and these ideas are discussed.

From the Paper
"In "The Golden Cangue" and "Miss Sophie Diary" what does Ding Ling's Miss Sophie's Diary have in common with Eileen Chang's "The Golden Cangue"? Both are stories about women who are unhappy and have illness, yet more similarities can be found in these two short stories. The characters in the play are created to portray life of Chinese women. The two stories are similar in the importance of families, their madness (tuberculosis), and the structure of the stories written by Eileen Chang and Ding Ling. Both stories show that family is important and play different roles in the story."

Tags:asian, women, tuberculosis

Abstract
The paper relates that "Miss Sophia's Diary" is the fictional story of a woman, Sophia, a modern female who conveys her rebellious and expressive spirit through the pages of an apparently spontaneous diary. The paper discusses how although from an outside point of view the book may appear to be a psychological love story, author Ding Ling's strong feminism and rejection of traditional Chinese ideals ring through the book as Sophia's voice and diary entries.

From the Paper
""Miss Sophia's Diary" is the fictional story of a woman, Sophia, a modern female who conveys her rebellious and expressive spirit through the pages of an apparently spontaneous diary. Though from an outside point of view the book may appear to be a psychological love story, author Ding Ling's strong feminism and rejection of traditional Chinese ideals ring through the book as Sophia's voice and diary entries. The book - which the author admitted had borrowed from Western ideals of society and also of fiction writing - has also been called a political commentary, as Ling was a May Fourth writer, imparting her novel with a..."

Tags:miss, sophia, diary

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In this article, the writer provides an analysis of Chinese author Ding Ling's "Miss Sophia's Diary" and looks at how it highlights the continued cultural persistence of traditional gender norms and women's entrapment within the patriarchal society of Republican China.

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"Ding Ling's 'Miss Sophia's Diary' was written after the May Fourth student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square that put forth new ideas to help modernize Chinese culture and society. Historically a rigidly patriarchal culture some of these ideas revolved around the idea of the modern woman. Louise Edwards maintains that the focus of reformist intellectuals was the modern woman xiandai funu or new woman xinnuxing a debate that masked the larger intellectual agenda of addressing their increasing concerns about power and governance."

Tags:feminism, new woman, roles, patriarchy, expression, Nora, A Doll's House, consciousness, modernity, control

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts "The Diary Of Miss Sophia" by Ding Ling, "The Golden Cangue" by Eileen Chang, and "The White Haired Girl" directed by Wang Bin and Shui Hua. This paper outlines the similarities and dissimilarities between the main characters and what they underwent as a result of the conventional Chinese customs and traditions. It looks at how all three stories take a look at the complex life of the women in China and how all the three heroines worked towards bridging the gap between what their lives had become and what it will become.

From the Paper
"Throughout China's history women writers could easily be found. Even though their numbers increased considerably from 16th century onwards, it was only during the twentieth century did they come forward with their profound literary work. Mostly these Chinese writers wrote mainly about the problems that the Chinese women faced in their society. Later they focused their attention on the question of China's destiny and the fate of Chinese women in the male dominated society. Ding Ling, Eileen Chang and Wang Bin and Shui Hua, directors of The White Haired Girl, greatly focused their attention on the existence and struggles of Chinese women under male chauvinism."

Tags:golden, cangue, miss, sophia, ding, ling, eileen, chang

Abstract
"Shawn Wong, in his novel American Knees, explores some of the problems faced by a young Chinese-American as he attempts to work, live and love in the United States. As the book begins, Raymond Ding is being divorced by his wife Darleen, a situation which cuts him off not only from her but from the relative cultural stability his association with her family has previously provided him.

From the Paper
"Shawn Wong, in his novel American Knees, explores some of the problems faced by a young Chinese-American as he attempts to work, live and love in the United States. As the book begins, Raymond Ding is being divorced by his wife Darleen, a situation which cuts him off not only from her but from the relative cultural stability his association with her family has previously provided him. Although the book certainly attempts to examine important racial and gender issues, Wong's inconsistency as a writer and his lack of control over his material limit the effectiveness of this important examination.

At times, the book's comic tone produces an almost farcical reality, as in the opening scene which focuses on the divorce and is intended to establish a foundation for what is to follow (11-14). At other times, the discussions about serious issues seem..."