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A 12 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares Ruth L. Ozeki's novel My Year of Meats and Tony Bui's film Three Seasons. The writer argues that each work address how Western influences intermix with two Asian cultures, that of Japan and Vietnam. Examination of these two works shows how Ozeki's novel and Bui's film offer perspectives that dramatize the interaction of Oriental and Western cultures in a manner that gives the reader/viewer insight into the common ground of shared human experience. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Ozeki in her novel My Year of Meats and Tony Bui in his award-winning film Three Seasons each address how Western influences intermix with two Oriental cultures, that of Japan
and Vietnam. Examination of these two works shows how Ozekis novel and Buis film offer perspectives that dramatize the interaction of Oriental and Western cultures in a manner that
gives the reader/viewer insight into the common ground of shared human experience. My Year of Meats: synopsis Ozekis main protagonist is Jane Takagi-Little, the daughter of a Japanese
mother and an American father. With ties to both Japanese and American culture, Jane feels that she does not fully fit within the context of either one. Nevertheless, she successfully
defines herself by her own standards and, therefore, makes an excellent commentator on the cultural foibles and idiosyncrasies of both cultures. Jane is an unemployed documentary maker who
jumps at the chance to co-ordinate a joint Japanese-American television series entitled "My American Wife," which features a different idealized American family each week enjoying their favorite meat dishes.
Janes job is to locate the families featured on the show and persuade them to take participate. As she learns more and more about the details of meat production, Jane
finds that her conscience has problems with this assignment and she ultimately rebels. Paralleling Janes story is that of Akiko Ueno, the wife of Janes boss, Joichi Ueno,
who prefers to be known as "John," is a domineering man who is furious at Akiko for being infertile. A hard, abusive man, he makes Akiko recreate the meals featured
on the program. His need for dominance ultimately culminates in a violent and degrading rape of Akiko. She leaves him, finds Jane in America (with whom she has corresponded), and
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