The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element
The article explores Amy Tan's use of ghosts and spirituality in her novel 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'. The author studies how the belief in ghosts functions in the novel as an alternative perspective through which to understand life, social relations, and the cosmos. The spirit...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MGIMO University Press
2015-04-01
|
| Series: | Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/339 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832579463940931584 |
|---|---|
| author | E. M. Karavaeva |
| author_facet | E. M. Karavaeva |
| author_sort | E. M. Karavaeva |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The article explores Amy Tan's use of ghosts and spirituality in her novel 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'. The author studies how the belief in ghosts functions in the novel as an alternative perspective through which to understand life, social relations, and the cosmos. The spirit of Gu Liu Xin, the Chinese grandmother, plays a critical role in developing the psychological integrity of Ruth Luyi Young, the American-born Chinese granddaughter. It also helps guide Lu Ling, Liu Xin's daughter and Ruth's mother, out of the hazardous situation in China and sustains Lu Ling in times of alienation and hardship in America. The article concludes that spirituality is essential for a subjugated woman character to achieve her personal and political freedom as well as her physical and spiritual wholeness. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-251d151355d8401a88f243334eac4fcf |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2071-8160 2541-9099 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2015-04-01 |
| publisher | MGIMO University Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta |
| spelling | doaj-art-251d151355d8401a88f243334eac4fcf2025-01-30T12:16:12ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992015-04-0102(41)28328610.24833/2071-8160-2015-2-41-283-286339The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical ElementE. M. Karavaeva0Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)The article explores Amy Tan's use of ghosts and spirituality in her novel 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'. The author studies how the belief in ghosts functions in the novel as an alternative perspective through which to understand life, social relations, and the cosmos. The spirit of Gu Liu Xin, the Chinese grandmother, plays a critical role in developing the psychological integrity of Ruth Luyi Young, the American-born Chinese granddaughter. It also helps guide Lu Ling, Liu Xin's daughter and Ruth's mother, out of the hazardous situation in China and sustains Lu Ling in times of alienation and hardship in America. The article concludes that spirituality is essential for a subjugated woman character to achieve her personal and political freedom as well as her physical and spiritual wholeness.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/339american ethnic literaturewomanist writingamy tannarrative structureghostsspiritualityself-identification |
| spellingShingle | E. M. Karavaeva The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta american ethnic literature womanist writing amy tan narrative structure ghosts spirituality self-identification |
| title | The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element |
| title_full | The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element |
| title_fullStr | The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element |
| title_short | The Narrative Structure of Amy Tan’s ‘The Bonesetter’s Daughter’: Myth as a Critical Element |
| title_sort | narrative structure of amy tan s the bonesetter s daughter myth as a critical element |
| topic | american ethnic literature womanist writing amy tan narrative structure ghosts spirituality self-identification |
| url | https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/339 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT emkaravaeva thenarrativestructureofamytansthebonesettersdaughtermythasacriticalelement AT emkaravaeva narrativestructureofamytansthebonesettersdaughtermythasacriticalelement |