The Year of the Dragon (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: Frank Chin
- First Published: 1981
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Values, 1970’s, Family or family life, Self-discovery, Race, Prejudices or antipathies, San Francisco, Chinese Americans
- Locales: San Francisco, CA, Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
The Work
The Year of Dragon is an anguished depiction of a Chinese American man and his family, in conflict between the younger generation’s urge towards assimilation and the older generation’s obsession with tradition. Set in the late 1960’s in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the play represents Frank Chin’s artistic expression of his view that historically Chinese America is doomed. The play begins with Fred Eng, a tour guide in Chinatown, welcoming a group of tourists and wishing them happiness in the Year of the Dragon. He speaks like Charlie Chan but he wants...
[The entire page is 652 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
