Perspectives
Here, we will give you some ideas that can help you put “Monster in a Ryokan” by Mary Roach into perspective. We will focus on current issues, literary period, and works with the same theme.
Current issues
The short story “Monster in a Ryokan” explores the contrast between cultures, particularly between the East and the West. Nowadays, the cultural adjustment is extremely important, no matter what country you come from or go to. Cultural adjustment means being able to adapt to a new country’s customs, traditions, and people, often times while being alone or away from your friends and family.
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Literary period
The short story was written in the late 20th century, making it a modernist piece of literature. One of the features of Modernism is the use of a first-person narrator, which adds to the authenticity of the text...
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Works with the same theme
The theme of the contrast between cultures has been explored in the short story “Where the Gods Fly” by Jean Kwok. The story focuses on a Chinese immigrant family, particularly on a Chinese mother’s dilemma when it comes to taking her daughter out of an American dance school. The contrast between the traditional Chinese culture and...
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