Pre-Writing Assignment
Brainstorm
The assignment aims to compare two works, Maxine Hong Kingston’s ‘No Name Woman’ and ‘Shooting an Elephant’ by George Orwell. Both texts reveal various problems an individual often encounters while living in a multicultural society. Hence, they depict significant similarities in various issues, including immigration, racism, and identity crisis. Again, there are deaths in both narratives that are symbolic. Ideally, the killing of the elephant and Kington’s aunt’s death indicated that both societies had little room for mistakes, and going against the societal norms could result in severe consequences. The authors also seem to narrate their experiences, making both works some forms of imaginative fiction or autobiographies. Despite the similarities, there exist differences between the two communities. For instance, power between societies functions differently. While women seem to have no freedom in Chinese culture, British society grants women a significant sense of freedom. Again, the two books convey different messages. However, the two autobiographies address the relationship between an individual and society or multiple societies and explore problems immigrants encounter interacting or living within a multicultural society.
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