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44 pages 1 hour read

Amy Tan

The Valley of Amazement

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

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Essay Topics

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The story takes place in both San Francisco and Shanghai. Discuss some of the differences between Eastern and Western culture that the novel explores. 

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Give examples of how flowers in general and violets in particular are used symbolically throughout The Valley of Amazement.

3.

Explain both the literal and the symbolic meaning of the title, The Valley of Amazement

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