* Assigned readings:
1. “Sealed Off” (1943) by Zhang Ailing, in Columbia anthology, pp. 174-183.
2. “Modernity and Narration-in Feminine Detail” by Rey Chow, in course packet, pp234-238 (your page numbers might be different).
* Question:
List at least THREE examples of feminine detail in “Sealed Off” and explain how those feminine details function in the story, such as helping with the construction of characters or the development of plots.
***The above two required readings are in the same file below.