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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Introduction

Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asian” is based on the author’s childhood experience in

Singapore. Published in 2013, the novel culminated to the “Crazy Rich Asians (film) released in

2018. Kwan’s piece of art revolves around the themes of family, marriage, wealth and social

class. It explores the Asian culture through the characters involved in the story. Through the eyes

of the five main characters: Rachel Chu, Nick Young, Eleanor Young, Edison Cheng and Astrid

Leong, the readers are able to get the different perspectives of life according to the Asian

Chinese culture. The author utilizes various literary elements which enable him to communicate

his intended message. Among the notable literary elements include the use of symbolism and

imagery, ironies, dialogue and vivid description which work together to develop a deeper

understanding of the key themes that the story revolves around. This paper therefore analyzes

one of the passages from the novel with an aim of developing an understanding of how the

author uses different literary elements such as imagery and symbolism to develop the themes he

intended to communicate in the story.

Thesis: Through literary elements such as imagery, ironies and dialogue as evident in chapter 8

of the novel, the author is able to develop a deeper understanding of the theme of family.

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Chapter 8 of Kwan’s novel carries the story’s central theme, the theme of family. The

chapter is about Rachel’s encounter with the family of Nick. After two years of being in a

relationship with Rachel, Nick decides to take her to his home to introduce her to his parents and

relatives. What was to be a session for the family of Nick getting to meet Nick’s girlfriend turned

to be an unpleasant experience to both Rachel and Nick. Rachel does not get the reception she

expected from the family of Nick, she is even harassed and intimidated by some of the family

members from Nicks family. It is in this chapter that the author applies the use of irony as a

technique to communicate Rachel’s unpleasant encounter with the family of Nick. The use of

irony is evident from this line from the chapter ““Yes, I know. Rachel Chu, of Cupertino, Palo

Alto, Chicago, and Manhattan. You see, your reputation precedes you.” Where Nick’s cousin,

Oliver T’sien ironically mocks Rachel with the Chines titles which were not hers as a way of

showing her that she was different from the rest of the family members.

In terms of language, the author employs the use of several Chinese Slangs in its

presentation. The author also appears to have transferred some of the Chinese language structure

into the novel. There are a lot of Chinese phrases and clauses that affect the form of the novel

and its ability to communicate to a larger audience. An example of the Chinese phrases from the

chapter is this phrase “That’s kueh pie tee, a nyonya dish” which implies to a dish filled with

jicama, carrots and shrimp. The phrase involves a combination of English and Chinese words

which is also a creative way that the author utilizes to communicate to both the English and

Chinese audience who are his main target audience.

It is through the various dialogues between characters in the story that the reader is able

to understand the form and language used by the author in the novel. The author utilizes the use

of dialogues as a literary element to communicate his intended message and theme. Chapter 8 of

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Surname 1 Name: Professor: Course: Date: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Introduction Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asian” is based on the author’s childhood experience in Singapore. Published in 2013, the novel culminated to the “Crazy Rich Asians (film) released in 2018. Kwan’s piece of art revolves around the themes of family, marriage, wealth and social class. It explores the Asian culture through the characters involved in the story. Through the eyes of the five main characters: Rachel Chu, Nick Young, Eleanor Young, Edison Cheng and Astrid Leong, the readers are able to get the different perspectives of life according to the Asian Chinese culture. The author utilizes various literary elements which enable him to communicate his intended message. Among the notable literary elements include the use of symbolism and imagery, ironies, dialogue and vivid description which work t ...
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