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An Analysis of the Reconstruction of Chinese American Identity in The Paper Menagerie
YU Hang
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2020.09.005
Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
The Paper Menagerie is a short story written by Ken Liu, a Chinese American science-fiction writer, which wins Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award. Many of his works, full of Chinese myths, are concerned about the identity problems of those protagonists who grow up in both Chinese and American cultural backgrounds. This essay is based on Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie, analyzing the identity dilemma of Jack and his identity reconstruction from the perspective of post-colonialism. It aims to provide a solution for those Chinese Americans who are confronted with identity problems.
The Paper Menagerie, identity dilemma, identity reconstruction
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