Literary Area of Study

American Literature

Fiction

Fantasy

Japanese Literature

Magical Realism

Karen Tei Yamashita

Adult

Novel

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Tropic of Orange Summary and Study Guide

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1: “Monday: Summer Solstice”

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Part 2: “Tuesday: Diamond Lane”

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Part 3: “Wednesday: Cultural Diversity”

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Part 4: “Thursday: The Eternal Buzz”

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Part 5: “Friday: Artificial Intelligence”

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Part 6: “Saturday: Queen of Angels”

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Part 7: “Sunday: Pacific Rim”

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Character List

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Character Analysis

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Themes

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Important Quotes

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