Wu Zhuoliu’s novel Orphan of Asia deals with the split Taiwan subjectivities as stranded among mainland Chinese motherland, Japanese the colonizer, and the local island of Taiwan. Please consider the portrayal of schizophrenic identities in terms of language (dialects), culture, gender, and/or ethnicity as manifested in Chapter 1 and 2.(Check in attach file)
Concentrate on producing good close readings and analysis of primary sources. The essay should have a coherent structure and main argument supported by specific textual analysis. You might want to begin your paper with a short introductory paragraph that concisely presents your main thesis. In the main body of your paper, elaborate on this thesis and provide evidence to support it before coming to a concluding paragraph summarizing and reinforcing your thesis.
Remember to avoid unnecessary, lengthy plot summary. ONLY refer to events in the plot when they are relevant to your discussion. Please also avoid general information and statements that are not related to your thesis. The more tightly defined and discussed the topic, the better. When you make quotations from other people’s writings, please include author’s name, the title of the cited text, publication information (place of publication, publisher, date), and page numbers. Please use footnote.