The Moon Lady
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The Moon Lady is a short story by Amy Tan that explores themes of cultural identity, family, and longing through a Chinese-American perspective.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Amy Tan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
search for self-identity
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tension between tradition and modernity ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
Chinese folklore
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Mid-Autumn Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ wish fulfillment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext |
Chinese diaspora
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Chinese-American family life ⓘ |
| ethnicLiteratureTradition | Chinese-American literature ⓘ |
| explores |
displacement
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generational conflict ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ mother-daughter relationships ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Moon Lady
NERFINISHED
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Ying-ying St. Clair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interplay of myth and personal history
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reconciliation of past and present ⓘ |
| frequentlyAnthologizedIn | collections of Asian American literature ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
mask
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the moon ⓘ water ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
fiction
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short fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural identity
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family ⓘ longing ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | Chinese-American perspective ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | framed story ⓘ |
| relatedThemeTo | The Joy Luck Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Joy Luck Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
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reflective ⓘ |
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