- Kingston calls her novel a memoir, but it is not a typical autobiography. What do you expect to learn from reading someone’s memoir or autobiography?
- What do you know of Chinese culture? Mention any beliefs that you associate with the Chinese relating to religion, gender, values, and philosophy.
- Are stories important? Think of a way that a story (any type: written, oral, true, fiction, etc.) has impacted your life. Briefly mention the story and how it influenced you.
- When someone is born in the United States, but has parents who were born in another country, is that person American or Blank-American (i.e. Chinese-American, Mexican-American, Italian-American, etc.)? Does it make a difference?
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