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“The Fall of the Jade Sword” (2017) and the History of Asian Australians
by Lisa-Marie Richter, Adesua Atamah, Ben Königsfeld, Kathleen Reiswich We have recently read the short story “The Fall of the Jade Sword” by Stephanie Lai and two of its central topics have caught our attention. The hero addressed in the … Continue reading
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Dichotomy in “The Fall of the Jade Sword” and the reflection of hybrid identity experiences
Introductory notes Hybrid identities often live in worlds full of dualities, worlds full of contrasts and opposites. Stephanie Lai’s short story The Fall of the Jade Sword (2017) tells the story of young Mok- Seung who spent her childhood in China but … Continue reading