The Tropic Of Orange By Karen Tei Yamashita - 1530 Words

Running Through the Six: Multiculturalism + Diversity in The Tropic of Orange Without a doubt, the cast assembled in Karen Tei Yamashita’s novel The Tropic of Orange is one of the most diverse in any novel I have ever read for a class. Unlike the typical fair of the â€Å"mostly white with a couple brown people sprinkled in† casts I normally see, Yamashita really takes it to the next level incorporating characters from almost all walks of life and several that boast many different nationalities. It is clear from the get go that the intersection of race and multiculturalism are going to be important topics in the story and I believe that Emi’s interaction with the unnamed woman in Hiro’s Sushi restaurant perfectly conveys Yamashita’s viewpoint of multiculturalism in the L.A she has created in the book. Through Emi’s worldview, Yamashita makes a brilliant argument that rather than being supportive or enlightened, mainstream society’s mul ticulturalism is actually exploitative and hypocritical in its nature. Emi is by far my favorite character of this novel. Although the readers are never provided with a last name, they are provided with several other details that make this character leap off the page and seem as if she was in the room with you, rolling her eyes at something you said, heels tapping impatiently on the floor. She is a master class at completely subverting racial typecasts, something even acknowledged in the text as she questions her identity due to her distanceShow MoreRelatedThe Theory Of The Political, Economic, And Social Equality1356 Words   |  6 Pagess People of the Whale and Karen Tei Yamashita s Tropic of Orange are both novels that show examples of how women in the 1980s and 1990s comform, differ, and reflect femanism. In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting Ruth and Emi through work and culture, and will be explaining how Ruth reflects feminism through her outspokeness and Emi th rough her sexuality. An example of how women of the 1980s and 1990s comform in The People of The Whale and Tropic of Orange is how both Ruth and Emi areRead MoreEssay on The City of Los Angeles1470 Words   |  6 Pagesthe numerous schools and various employment occupations. In the novel Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita we are introduce to Bobby Ngu’s and his story which subsidizes the reason to immigrate. Ngu from Singapore experienced some tough times back home with his family and his father tells him, â€Å"you gotta have a future? Better go to America. Better start out something new. For the family†¦you start a future all new† (Yamashita, 17) and when he comes to American he goes to Los Angeles. All the peopleRead More Yamashitas Tropic of Orange Essay2444 Words   |  10 PagesYamashitas Tropic of Orange This paper studies Yamashita’s Tropic of Orange as a magical realist text and examines the implications for such a style on the notion of the urban. Specifically, I will explore how Yamashita uses magical realism to collapse boundaries and socially transform Los Angeles into an embattled utopia for the disenfranchised. First, however, magical realism is a loaded term and some definitions are in order. In addition to important recent innovations in the form and itsRead MoreModern Cinem Mise En Scene2125 Words   |  9 Pagesits fierce frigid air, leaving those in its reach stuck in the â€Å"nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.† The only solution of winter’s enclosure is the sweet escape of an affectionate sun. Passage Analysis (Passage Two) Karen Tei Yamshita’s Tropic of Orange offers unique insight into the minds of seven curiously connected individuals. One such individual, Buzzworm, brings a confidently optimistic outlook for the future of his neighborhood in L.A. Rhythmic thought process, redefining concepts