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Origami as a Motif in Ken Liu's Short Story "Paper Menagerie"

This analysis of Ken Liu's "Paper Menagerie" explores the story's use of origami as a motif to express themes of family, assimilation, and Chinese American identity.
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Bridget's feedback:

"You are off to a good start: you've picked the central idea you want to discuss, and you've clearly familiarized yourself with the plot and characters of Liu's story. Your next step will be to reorient the body of your paper: right now, a lot of it is plot summary rather than analysis, with the current body paragraphs organized to mostly follow the story's progress. Summary should support analysis -- it should not be the majority of your text. Trimming down on the summary will give more room for you to explore your claims about how origami is a motif, a vessel, and expresses the story's themes; this will also help the body paragraphs more clearly support the ideas in the introduction and conclusion, which are in good shape. Finally, you will want to proofread. I noticed a number of mechanical issues, including verb tense changes and dropped words, that should be addressed."

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