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Sui Sin Far (Edith Maude Eaton)Mrs Spring Fragrance
Sui Sin Far (Edith Maude Eaton)Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1912A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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“Mrs. Spring Fragrance”
“The Inferior Woman”
“The Wisdom of the New”
“Its Wavering Image”
“The Gift of Little Me”
“The Story of One White Woman Who Married a Chinese”
“Her Chinese Husband”
“The Americanizing of Pau Tsu”
“In the Land of the Free”
“The Chinese Lily”
“The Smuggling of Tie Co”
“The God of Restoration”
“The Three Souls of Ah So Nan”
“The Prize China Baby”
“Lin John”
“Tian Shan’s Kindred Spirit”
“The Sing Song Woman”
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How does socioeconomic status impact assimilation in these stories?
In what ways do Chinese-American men have opportunities to engage with the white dominant culture that women do not?
If Mrs. Spring Fragrance ever has a daughter, she wants her daughter to “walk in the groove of the Superior Woman” (27). What social factors inform her preference?
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