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This work aims to explore the representation and implications of Asian identities in American literature from 1893 to 1945.

America's Asia: racial form and American literature, 1893-1945

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Exploratory analysis examines racial themes in American literature, revealing cultural implications across decades.

This work aims to explore the representation and implications of Asian identities in American literature from 1893 to 1945.
Literary analysis of key texts by authors like Jack London, Frank Norris, and John Steinbeck.
Historical context provided regarding events such as the Russo-Japanese War and Japanese-American internment.
Identification of racial themes such as the 'yellow peril' in major literary works.
Examination of economic critiques through the lens of Asian representation and monopoly capitalism.
Discussion of the gradual shift in perceptions of Asians in literature leading up to the mid-20th century.

A 2005 study studied this question.

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