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In the American Society by Gish Jen
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Denise, Maya, Morgan, and Lindsay
In the American Society by Gish Jen
Analysis
Plot Summary
Chinese Immigration in the 1950s
-Part 1 vs Part 2
-Paradigm
-The American Dream
-The Party
-Jeremy Brothers
Part 1: His Own Society
Life at the Pancake shop
Part 2: In the American Society
The Country Club Party
Themes
Quiz time
- (The Father and Mother are having a hard time fitting in) Finding the balance between new and old traditions is difficult.
- (Callie is having a hard time understanding her father) The Generational Gap between parents and children make it difficult for families to connect and understand one another.
Story Break Down
1. Who is the protagonist in the story?
2. What type of business does Mr. Chang own?
3. What does Mrs. Chang desire to be a member of?
4. What does Callie end up doing at Jeremy Brother's party?
5. What is one theme from the story?
6. Callie's sister is named:
A. Lola B. Mona
C. Tina D. Her name is never mentioned
Gish Jen
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- Born in 1955 to an immigrant family
- Scarsdale, New York
- Related to and identified with Callie in "In the American Society"
- First novel, "Typical American," written in 1991, was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award