Under a Painted Sky Flashcards
1
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Main Themes
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History
Prejudice
Survival
2
Q
Underlying Themes
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Isolation
Magical elements
3
Q
Context of Author
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- 4th generation Chinese-American
- -> Mothers side weren’t allowed in American 1800’s due to Chinese Exclusion Act
- -> Father emigrated to San Francisco 1953
- Founder of ‘we need diverse books movement’
4
Q
Book Overview
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2 fugitives run from the law and travel to the west in a search to find a family heirloom; they outrun their pasts
–>Samantha (Chinese )
–> Annamae (Black Servant)
Both deal with the prejudice that was apparent in America during the time
5
Q
Other Works
A
Outrun the Moon
The Downstairs Girl
