Self-study
P1
Asian American poetry from Hawaii, the Pacific island state of the United States, is generally characterizable in one of two ways: either as portraying a model multicultural paradise, or as exemplifying familiar Asian American literary themes such as generational conflict. ███
Typical Asian-Am poetry from Hawaii ·
Portrays multicultural paradise or shows familiar theme of generational conflict
Wing Tek Lum's work ·
Unlike typical Asian-Am poetry
Doesn't romanticize multicultural life, and keeps a local sensibility.
P2
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Example ·
One poem emphasizes need for new identity in Hawaii
Ties to Chinese homeland are important, but a new Hawaiian identity is equally important.
Example ·
Another poem criticizes acclaimed Chinese poets
The point is Wing Tek Lum wasn't just stereotypically honoring poets from the past.
P3
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Example ·
One poem shows complexity of determining one's identity
Identity is based both on one's heritage and on local culture. Wing Tek Lum also cautions that U.S. culture's focus on individual drive and success should be responded to in ways that allow a healthy identify to form.
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
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This isn’t mentioned as something exhibited by some Asian American literature from Hawaii. (”Inimical” means tending to obstruct or hinder. The author never says that some literature obstructs the process of developing a local sensibility.) Even if you think some Asian American literature doesn’t develop a local sensibility, this doesn’t imply that it hinders the process of developing a local sensibility.
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centered on the ████████████ █████ ██ ███████
This isn’t mentioned as something exhibited by some Asian American literature from Hawaii.
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concerned with conflicts ███████ █████████ ███ ██████
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focused primarily on █████████ ████ ██ █████ ████████
This isn’t mentioned as something exhibited by some Asian American literature from Hawaii. Lum’s literature isn’t “primarily” focused on retaining ties to one’s homeland, although it does try to maintain ties to the homeland.
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tied to a ██████ ███ █ ███ █████ ██ ██████ ██ █ ███ ████
This isn’t mentioned as something exhibited by some Asian American literature from Hawaii. Lum’s work isn’t mentioned as “tied to” a search for a new sense of family, even if you think Lum’s work does involve the theme of developing a new identity.