Choose EITHER Gary Okihiro’s “When and Where I Enter,” OR Carlos Bulosan’s “The Growth of Philippine Culture,” and discuss Dogeaters in light of the argument made by your chosen essay.
Explain your choice of the critical/historical essay (either Okihiro’s or Bulson’s essay), and the connection it has to the novel. In what ways do the themes in Dogeaters best exemplify the arguments and claims made in the chosen essay?
For example, in what way does Okihiro’s argument about the entry of the West into Asia (or the
“Orient”), or about manifest destiny in “When and Where I Enter” relate to the post-colonial narrative in Dogeaters? Or: How does Dogeaters expand on Bulosan’s use of the motif (recurring theme/image) of sleeping?
Other sources:
You may use the library research databases (e.g. EBSCO Host, JSTOR, Project Muse) to retrieve more scholarly articles about your selected novel, but your essay must focus on how some of the main points in Okihiro’s or Bulosan’s essay connect to key themes in your chosen novel.
Material retrieved from the internet are not appropriate for this assignment.
Please make sure that you do not commit plagiarism. If you consult and use phrases/sentences/ideas from another source, you must cite this source. Your Essay #3 must be accompanied by your submission of the Academic Honesty Declaration form (separate doc.).