Ha Jin/The Bridegroom

Abstract: A 3 page essay that discusses the role of sexuality in Ha Jin's short story "The Bridegroom." While there is a negative connotation to sexual activity in "The Bridegroom," Jin makes it clear that this interpretation of sexual behavior is societal and codified by the government into a monolithic structure allowing no deviation. This contrasts sharply with the redemptive power of sexuality as pictured in Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe's A Personal Matter. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Catagory: American Literature

Subcatagory: Literature

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