Yee, P. (2002). Dead man’s gold and other stories. Toronto, Ontario: Groundwood Books.
Summary:
Dead Man’s Gold and Other Stories, is a collection of ten stories which chronicles the lives of men and women who traveled from China and Hong Kong to Gold Mountain. Each character shows a different side of the people who came to Gold Mountain, some are rich, others poor. Each story is unrelated to the others, and describes how characters face hardship, greed, disillusionment, and for a few, still feel happiness in their new worlds.
Advisory Information:
Overall Themes of the Short Stories:
a. Death
b. Spirits
c. Honor
d. Discrimination
e. Disillusionment
Age Recommendation:
Due to the older themes, I would encourage intermediate to advanced readers to read this book, aged 10-14.
Other Information:
The book’s illustrations were completed by Harvey Chan.
Reaction:
Heavily inspired by Chinese cultural anecdotes and morals, Dead Man’s Gold and Other Stories transports the reader to the past. While most of the stories do not end with a “happy” ending, it is interesting to see how culturally Gold Mountain was viewed. For many people Gold Mountain was an illusion of wealth and prosperity. I thought that Yee did an excellent job establishing this theme throughout his stories.
Summary:
Dead Man’s Gold and Other Stories, is a collection of ten stories which chronicles the lives of men and women who traveled from China and Hong Kong to Gold Mountain. Each character shows a different side of the people who came to Gold Mountain, some are rich, others poor. Each story is unrelated to the others, and describes how characters face hardship, greed, disillusionment, and for a few, still feel happiness in their new worlds.
Advisory Information:
Overall Themes of the Short Stories:
a. Death
b. Spirits
c. Honor
d. Discrimination
e. Disillusionment
Age Recommendation:
Due to the older themes, I would encourage intermediate to advanced readers to read this book, aged 10-14.
Other Information:
The book’s illustrations were completed by Harvey Chan.
Reaction:
Heavily inspired by Chinese cultural anecdotes and morals, Dead Man’s Gold and Other Stories transports the reader to the past. While most of the stories do not end with a “happy” ending, it is interesting to see how culturally Gold Mountain was viewed. For many people Gold Mountain was an illusion of wealth and prosperity. I thought that Yee did an excellent job establishing this theme throughout his stories.
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