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draft of portfolio for Asian Voices in English
of Literature in English
Book review of Watching the Tree by Adeline Yen Mah
Introduction: About the book. ...
The book Watching the Tree actaully has a longer title with a subtitle:
Watching the Tree to catch a hare
A Chinese daughter reflects on happiness, spiritual beliefs and universal wisdom
The writer has already written very clearly in the first chapter to state the purpose of writing the book:"This book is a letter of gratitude to a grandfather who once gave me the most precious gift of all gifts:my sense of hope" because "as the youngest step-daughter in a Chinese family of seven children, I knew that I was unwanted and considered the lowest of the low. ... Watching the Tree is an autobiographical and gives you a glimpse into a Chinese mind.
Approximate Word count = 709
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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