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Assignment:
The Monkey King Goes to a Party
"When he entered his royal chamber, the thick smell of monkey fur greeted him. He'd never noticed it before. He stayed awake for the rest of the night thinking of ways to get rid of it" (20).
Discuss how the Monkey King's thoughts on page 20 relate to what happens before it and how they relate to the consequences of racism. Please use specific examples from the text to support your answer and cite the page numbers.
Visitors & Artwork
On page 90, there are some visitors to the class. Consider the artwork of the animals, the woman who brought them, and what the teacher says. What are we learning on this page?
Tested
The Monkey King's path to escaping his captivity lies in returning to his true self. The same is true of Danny/ Jin and the Monkey King's son. Share a time when you have been tested in such a manner. Share a time when you needed to be true to yourself to move forward. We also learn that the Monkey King finished Wong Lai-Tsao's journey to the West, which was a test of his virtue. How have you been faced with an examination of your virtue? How did you rise to the challenge?
Foreshadow
When Jin reunites with Wei-Chen on page 229, much has changed for both of them. What do you think lies in their future?
What to post?
Your responses to the three prompts
Respond to TWO people who, preferably, do not have a response yet & address their insights using these questions.
- CONNECT: How does this insight connect to your thoughts when reviewing the sources?
- EXTEND: How does this insight extend or broaden your thinking about how your peer's perspective differs from yours?
For this critical analysis of an external site. You're going to conduct your research.
The character of Chin-Kee is an obvious (and offensive) stereotype. His presence in the novel is meant to both expose the nature and repugnance of passive racism as well as test for the character of Jin/Danny.
Consider modern popular culture and identify another character in another work that serves a similar purpose. This can be a film, book, graphic novel, music video, etc.
Critical analysis of an external site. Of this character in which, you identify the text, author, nature, and plot.
Explore the character's appearance, mannerisms, and actions and why they are considered offensive.
Consider why this character exists and what purpose he/she/they serve in the work.