How Long to Read A Japanese Nightingale

How Long Does it Take to Read A Japanese Nightingale?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 7 minutes to read A Japanese Nightingale by Winnifred Eaton

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In an attempt to make sense of both A Japanese Nightingale as a literary text and Winnifred Eaton as a historical figure, I turned to the library's database. I found an informative and illuminating article on Eaton which details her personal history and literary career, written by Yuko Matsukawa. The piece also explores the publishing and production process of Eaton's books. The article, titled "Winnifred Eaton: Overview," paints Eaton as a sympathetic figure, stating that her writing persona, "suggests that Eaton not only catered to the popular reading audience's desire for orientalist romances but also used this literary masquerade as a strategy to combat the anti-Chinese sentiment" (Matsukawa). As discussed in class, events must be analyzed in the larger historical context that they took place within. For Eaton, assuming the role of Onoto Watanna and catering to her American audiences with orientalist texts was a strategy to achieve financial security and notoriety during a period where this success was relatively unattainable for women of color. As the article details, Eaton's persona and her works were manufactured for public consumption, appealing to Western fantasies regarding Asia. I also thought the author's note about combatting anti-Chinese sentiment was interesting. What do we make of Eaton assuming another racial identity to avoid the hostility directed towards Chinese-Americans at the time?The parallels between Eaton and Yuki from A Japanese Nightingale are abundant; both are biracial, both assume a character to take advantage of Western expectations, both make sacrifices in order to financially support their families. To summarize the sentiments of the article with a single quote, Matsukawa ends by stating, "Winnifred Eaton merits our attention because she makes visible, through her self-representation and texts, not only the choices that women writers of color had to make in order to make themselves heard at the turn of the century but also the constructed nature of literary identity" (Matsukawa). Although I feel the article complicates my feelings further, it provides valuable insight to the life and work of one of the first Asian-American writers, even if that work was built on falsities. The themes explored within Eaton's literature - identity, interracial romance, gender, exoticism - suggest a larger awareness and sense of criticism directed towards both her readers and the institutions she writes about. In this way, I feel the article argues that Eaton used her genre-constrained work as a vehicle to voice her concerns and criticisms, however subtle, regarding gender roles, racism, and stereotypes in Western society. Whatever your feelings towards Winnifred Eaton are, I recommend reading the article as it a highly informative examination of the Chinese author's complicated legacy.

How long is A Japanese Nightingale?

A Japanese Nightingale by Winnifred Eaton is 125 pages long, and a total of 31,875 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 39% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Japanese Nightingale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 54 minutes to read A Japanese Nightingale aloud.

What Reading Level is A Japanese Nightingale?

A Japanese Nightingale is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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