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Soong Mei Ling, 2003.
A discussion of the political significance of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's marriage to Soong Mei Ling.
1,159 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the political motives behind the marriage of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and Soong Mei Ling and the advantages it held for both parties. It analyzes how whatever Soong Mei Ling?s motives may have been, there is no doubt that her marriage to Chiang Kai Shek had a distinct influence on national politics. It evaluates how it united the young soldier with the influential Soong family and its wide ranging contacts, raising his status in China. It looks at how Soong Mei Ling introduced Chiang to Western culture and thought and how her fluency in English was highly beneficial to him. It examines how as a husband and wife team, their effects on national politics are seen even today as Taiwan remains an autonomous and capitalist area, a result of their long term anti Communist attitudes.
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"Coupled with her understanding of the West, and her fluent English Madame Chiang was an essential aid to the Generalissimo. She was translated documents and English news, giving him instant access to any developments in the West, and of course translated his writings into English, as well as writing her own essays in both Chinese and English. As an example, she supplemented his paper ?A fortnight in Sian,? with her own, ?Sian; A coup d?Etat.? She also translated all his essays on the New Life Movement, among many others. Some critics have claimed that she used her skill in translation to influence people according to her will; that is a matter which requires closer investigation, although it cannot be entirely overruled. In short, Mei Ling was Chiang?s extremely glamorous connection to the western world."
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Soong Mei-ling, 2002.
This paper examines the biography of Soong Mei-ling, the wife of Chiang Kai-shek the Chinese warlord and Nationalist leader.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 17 sources, $ 106.95
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It begins with an assessment of the importance and influence of the Soong family and then considers her career as wife of the Generalissimo. The concluding section assesses Soong Mei-ling, particularly her public role, as evidence of Western not Confucian values in her life.
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The Rules of Landscape Painting and the Poetic Practice of Xie Ling-Yun, 2002.
A review of Xie Ling-Yun's poem "Visiting the Southern Pavilion" in light of the generic rules of landscape painting.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will discuss the representation of the natural landscape in Xie Ling-yun's poem "Visiting the Southern Pavilion". It will be shown, through a comparative analysis of Chinese texts on landscape painting, that Xie Ling-yun's poem plays with, and is juxtaposed against, the generic rules of landscape painting. The poetic landscape, which appears to be a celebration of the beauty of summer, is actually a reflection upon mortality and suffering. From this perspective, Xie Ling-yun's poem may be seen to have philosophical depth lacking in most landscape painting.
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Sterling Seagrave's "The Soong Dynasty", 2002.
Critical analysis the non-fictional story of a wealthy Chinese family in "The Soong Dynasty".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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Sterling Seagrave's The Soong Dynasty seems like a work of fiction in its strong story line but is really a work of investigative journalism. It is plain that a great deal of research has gone into making this volume, and the author makes the reader want to read on as he tells in detail of the last decades before the Communist Revolution in China, describing the very wealthy Soong family.
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Browning and Mei Liqueur, 2005.
A look at a study on the mechanism of browning in mei liqueur.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 14 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper focuses on a study that was conducted regarding the browning agents in mei liquor. It looks at how the study was the first in the research regarding fruit related liquors and was begun to determine the cause of discoloration in mei liquor after shelf life.
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"Shih-Chuan Liu, Hung-Min Chang, and James Swi-Bea Wu completed their research article, "A Study of the Mechanism of Browning in Mei Liqueur Using Model Solutions" for National Taiwan University in December 2002. The study focuses on the components of the browning agents in mei liqueur, and expands to consider discoloring in fruit liqueurs. The research is of scientific important because it aids in clarifying the elements in some acidic fruit products that cause the liqueur to become discolored over time. Determining whether this discoloration is caused by the preparation process, the elements within the main ingredients, or from contamination of the product is essential for food safety. Furthermore, the research benefits science in that it provides answers to inquiries relating to browning causes in liquor products for public knowledge, and product information."
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Jing-Mei and Suyuan Woo, 2006.
An analysis of the development of the characters Jing-Mei and Suyuan Woo from Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club".
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines how in "The Joy Luck Club", Jing-Mei Woo is the narrator who opens and closes the novel. While she is only one of four young women whose stories make up the novel, the placement of her story makes her seem to be the major character, especially because her stories strongly build up the theme and plot of the entire book. It also examines how Suyuan and her daughter are perfect portrayals of mother daughter relationships and how their roles throughout the novel and relationship set the main purpose of the novel.
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"Jing-Mei is representative in other ways as well. She believes that her mother's steady criticism states a lack of affection, when in fact her mother's harshness and high demands are her expressions of faith and love in her daughter. All of the other mother-daughter pairs experience the same misunderstanding, which may be seen to come from cultural differences. What Tan portrays as the traditional Chinese values of obedience, criticism-masked expressions of love, and the disguise of too many emotions all clash with the daughters' American ideas about independence, free speech, and self-worth. However, by ultimately creating a bridge between China and America, between mothers and daughters, Jing-mei ultimately reunites some of these cultural and family age differences, providing hope for the other mother-daughter pairs."
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Soong Sisters, 1996.
Personal & political portraits of three Chinese sisters & their impact on development of China in Nationalist era.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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"This research paper is a summary biography of the Soong sisters and an assessment of their influence and importance in the history of modern China. The Soong sisters, Ai-ling (18901974), Ching-ling (1892-1981) and May-ling (1897-), individually and together with their blood relatives and in-laws, played in different ways influential and controversial roles in the affairs of twentieth century China. Their influence was built upon the rising wealth and power of their family headed by their father, Charlie Soong (1866-1918), before and during the rise to power of the Nationalists led by Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek. The sisters were carefully groomed to assume those roles. The influence of Ching-ling (Mme. Sun) peaked shortly after the death of Sun yat-sen in 1925, but she remained until her death a symbol..."
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"Muhammad: His Life Based on Earliest Sources" by Martin Lings, 2001.
Discusses early Arabic sources as origins of Muhammad's teachings & life.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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"Martin Lings in his book Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources provides a new look at the life of the prophet Muhammad, his life, the origins of his teachings, and the nature of the religion he founded based on Arabic sources from the eighth and ninth centuries, sources not previously analyzed by scholars. These sources were written by eyewitnesses to Muhammad and his era. The book is not written in the form of a scholarly treatise but more as a novelistic account, telling the story through an omniscient and unseen author who uses the accounts of real people to flesh out his story. He begins the story in ancient times, with the biblical account of the story of Abraham from the Book of Genesis. He then continues the story through various Arabic tribes leading to the time of Muhammad and to Muhammad himself."
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Suyuan and Jing-mei in Amy Tan?s ?The Joy Luck Club?, 2000.
A look at the relationship between a Chinese-born mother and her American-born daughter as portrayed by Amy Tan in "The Joy Luck Club."
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, $ 30.95
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"The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan contains sixteen stories that focus on the relationship among four Chinese born mothers and their American born daughters live their lives. Throughout The Joy Luck Club, Tan emphasizes the different ways of showing their love and respect towards each other; especially, how daughters do not seem to understand or appreciate their mothers? intentions and love hidden their actions. Tan does a wonderful job on portraying the different points of view the mothers and daughters have and different ways of loving each other into her masterpiece."
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Holy Sites in "Muhammad: His Life Based on Earliest Sources", 2005.
Examines 'Medina' and 'Mecca' in this biography of the Prophet Muhammad by Martin Lings.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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Long before the events of September 11th made Islam a topic of debate in the Presidential elections and Arabic one of the 'must learn' languages for college graduates wishing to study international relations or enter the military, Martin Lings wrote a book upon the life of the prophet who founded the third major religious tradition of the modern world, after Judaism and Christianity in chronological fashion. This paper shows how Lings bases his book upon early sources. Although his biography evolves in a story-like fashion, told in modern English, he is anxious at all times to cross-reference all of his sources with early and contemporary accounts of the leader, as well as provide a modern coherence and 'gloss' upon the chronology of Muhammad's life for Western readers. The paper, in particular, discusses the locations Medina and Mecca in Lings' book.
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"The spiritual power of this pilgrimage should not be underestimated. It has affected the spiritual development of many Muslims up to this present day. Malcolm X, shortly before his death in 1964, said that the pilgrimage to Mecca in Arabia helped him see that Caucasian individuals could be good, as he worshiped with blue-eyed and blond haired Muslims, Arabs, and Africans. Mecca has become the holy site of Islam, although historically Medina is equally important, as it provided a consolidating base to generate followers, solidify his political following of authority and leadership, and to rally support against his opposition in his home city of Mecca."
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The Experiences of Asian-American Immigrants, 2007.
An analysis of the experiences, as an Asian-American, of the character of Jing-Mei Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club".
1,659 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the complex character of Jing-Mei Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club". It describes her experiences as a second-generation Asian-American and how she is caught between the Asian world and the Western world. The paper argues that Jing-Mei's difficulties are common to many Asian-Americans and Asian-American immigrants.
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"Note that in both of these examples, there is no talk of assimilation. Rather, the goal is to retain an Asian identity, while at the same time adopting aspects of the American culture that are seen as desirable, and as congruent with an Asian identity. This seems to be a goal for many Asian-American immigrants. It certainly seems to be a goal that Suyuan sets for Jing-Mei. After all, she both reminds her that she will always be Chinese, while at the same time exhorting her to excel in the ways of the Americans. The latter is unrealistic, as she takes it to extremes. It is left to Jing-Mei to figure out what is possible for her in her new culture, and what is not. However, to do so she also has to get in touch with her Chinese roots - as she does by visiting her sisters."
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Male Dominance in Asian Literature, 2006.
This paper discusses the elements of male dominance seen in three pieces of Asian literature: "A Posthumous Son" by Ye Shaojun, "When I was in Hsia Village" by Ting Ling, and "Xiaoxial" by Shen Congwen.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 80.95
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Male dominance can be seen in the works, "When I Was in Hsia Village" by Ting Ling, "Xiaoxial" by Shen Congwen, and "Posthumous Son" by Ye Shaojun. The paper discusses the similar elements of male dominance seen in all three stories such as images of muscularity, fallen women, the status of women, and arranged marriages. The paper asserts that the way women have been treated in the past shows that women need to continue to fight for their rights and freedom.
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It Runs in the Family, 2005.
A discussion of madness and familial propagation in Ding Ling's "Miss Sophie's Diary" and Eileen Chang's "The Golden Cangue".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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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.
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"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."
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"The Joy Luck Club", 2007.
An analysis of the character of Jing Mei Woo in the novel, "The Joy Luck Club," written by Amy Tan.
776 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper describes the story presented within the novel, "The Joy Luck Club," written by Amy Tan. It discusses the character of Jing Mei Woo and how she developed throughout the novel. It specifically focuses on her relationship with her dead mother and how this relationship affected many of the things that she did throughout her life.
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" At the end of the novel, Jing Mei comes to China and meets the twins that her mother thought were dead. Although they do not speak one another's language, the three can comprehend one another, across time and space, just as Jing Mei and her mother were eventually able to do before her mother died. Jing completes her mother's mission to save the twins and the girls feel "as if she [their mother] is among us" (331). Family feeling, love, and trust have overcome cultural and linguistic barriers. Now Jing knows why her mother was so desperate for her American daughter to succeed, and now she has succeeded in understanding her mother and finding the twins."
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Asian Literature, 2004.
A review of the book, "Reading Asian-American Literature" by Sau-ling Cynthia Wong.
974 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the idea of a racial shadow as is described in the book, "Reading Asian-American Literature" by Sau-ling Cynthia Wong. The paper examines Wong's opinion that many Asian-Americans are pulled in two directions at once and thus have a psychological, bipolar split. This desire to blend into the American culture is common in many Asian-American literary works, and the paper presents examples from a few of them.
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"Wong uses the term Doppleganger, which is a derivation of the German 'double walker,' a spiritual double or matching part of a living person. It is believed by many people that somewhere on this planet everyone has an identical unrelated double. Sometimes the Dopplegangers have the same interests and behaviors; other times, the two are in direct opposition to one another. If they should meet, says the myth, they will both die. The authors and characters in the above-mentioned Asian-American novels, who have both beings or Dopplegangers living within the same body, are especially affected. They cannot hope to forever stay clear of their double and get on with life. The double or racial shadows will live internally and either be a source of strength and support or of weakness and destruction depending on how the other handles the duality."
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