Similarities in Asian-American Literature Comparison Essay by Top Papers

The paper demonstrates how despite differences in national origin and individual detail, both Theresa Cha's Dictee and Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior" illustrate similar experiences common to Asian Americans. The paper looks at how both novels show a search for identity by identifying with the past and both explain similar experiences Asian Americans encounter while adapting to a minority status in the United States. The paper highlights how both stories show the hardship of Asian-born Americans and their children as they grapple with what it means to be American. The paper emphasizes that Cha and Kingston highlight the experiences of Asian Americans of all national origins while still maintaining individuality of experience.