American Born Chinese Socratic Seminar1. What are the psychological transformations the Monkey King experiences in the first chapter? 2. What stereotypes are exploited in the book? Make a list of them. Be sure to note stereotypes for both ChinKee and Danny. 3. Why does The Monkey King choose to release himself and follow Lai-Tsao? 4. What is the significance of the dream? Make sure you look at all the illustrations carefully and study them for subtle meaning. (pg.s 193 - 194) 5. What lesson does the Monkey King learn that he tries to pass onto Jin? Don't have your pre-write completed? Missed yesterday?Answer each of the questions above in a well developed paragraph (AT LEAST 5 sentences per paragraph.) Then answer the following question, discussing at least 2 of the main characters in two paragraphs: Discuss the psychological development of Jin and the Monkey King. Develop a theory about how each of the main characters respond to their environment. How were they affected by the way they were treated by those around them? Look at what forces were at play to cause them to develop from beginning to middle to end of the story. Discuss the ways in which the development of the Monkey King serves as an allegory for the evolution of Jin Socratic Seminar Rubric and ReflectionHomeworkFinish your reflection and print out it! Have it ready to turn in at the start of class!
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