Elements - "Mrs. Spring Fragrance"

“Mrs. Spring Fragrance” Sui Sin Far (Edith Maud Eaton)

Tidbits about the story: (This is just for you to read. No answer required.)

· Represented Chinese immigrant experience and Chinese-American perspective

· Wrote to break cultural stereotypes

Plot (fill in the plot of the story)

Characters (tell who each character is and primary role in the story; designate who is the protagonist and antagonist of the story)

· Mrs. Jade Spring Fragrance -

· Mr. Sing Yook Spring Fragrance -

· Laura -

· the Chin Yuens –

· Kai Tzu –

· Tsen Hing –

· Ah Oi –

· American university student

Setting (where and when does the story take place)

Point of view (fill in the blank)

· ____ person omniscient

Style, Tone, & Language (explain the following)

· Dramatic irony -

· Humor -

Theme (explain each of the themes in the story)

· Culture clash -

· Bridging cultural gaps -

· Gender roles -

· Race and racism -

· Prejudice and tolerance -

· Politics (The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882) –

Questions: Deep Thinking and Making Connections (answer the following questions)

1. What literary and cultural experience might Far be hoping to evoke in her audience—an audience of middle-class and predominantly mainstream Americans?

2. How does her incessant quotation of Tennyson—whom she misidentifies as an American—signal a (potentially ironic) desire to appeal to this audience?