The Hundred Secret Senses

The hundred secret senses of the title relates to the narrator's half sister, Kwan, who is able to see "yin people" as she calls them, or helpful ghosts. What is so fascinating about this character...

The Hundred Secret Senses is a seminal work of Chinese-American literature. It was written by Amy Tan (who is known for working in this genre) and published in 1995. Specifically, the novel...

Miss Banner eventually dies with her friend in the cave after discovering that her love, Yiban, has most likely perished. Armed with her precious music box, Nelly Banner is guided by her friend,...

One question might be "How does Tan depict the merging of American and Chinese culture in the novel"? This may be refined to focus on specific characters, or it could be written as a...