Category: Harlem Renaissance
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The Perspective of “The Other”
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In Book of the Other, Tran’s style was very interesting to read. In this novel, Tran’s use of white space, font changes, and other visual elements really helped to emphasize this topic’s importance. In all the excerpts we looked at for Tran’s Book of the Other, Tran’s lack of punctuation focuses more on his book’s message.…
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‘Book of the Other’ by Truong Tran
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I find the aesthetics used in Tran’s works to be a unique approach to the type of writing he is handling. Many writers, when discussing the topics that are being discussed here, have to try and tone down any overwhelming emotions in order to perhaps create a clearer picture for the reader, but it is…
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The Compexlities of Being “The Other”
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Photo by Filippo Bacci When it comes to the works of Truong Tran, a talented Vietnamese American poet, there is a very specific style that he uses to make his writing impactful. Tran uses very brief and powerful sentences to convey some of the most gut-wrenching thoughts and stories. In addition, Tran’s use of punctuation,…
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Figuring out “The Other”
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I was very interested in Truong Tran’s style of writing in “Book of the Other”. I felt a lot of emotion throughout the words. It was nothing like I have ever read. I noticed the layout of his book was different than many books I have read. He did not capitalize the starting of sentences…
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Beyond The Weight Of The Pages
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Beyond The Weight Of The Pages ¨ Book of the Other,¨ is an excerpt written by Tran Truong. His style of writing stands out to readers, as it’s a style most would not gravitate towards in normal writing. His style instead, speaks words that illustrate actions and an atmosphere full of words. At first…
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Book of the Other: An Insightful Personal Look into Discrimination from an Asian American Perspective
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Writers, poets, and artists for centuries have been sharing their experiences with discrimination of all kinds: homophobia, xenophobia, racism, and many other complex identities. It is only in the past few decades that the world has come to not only accept people for who they are but also empower the voices of marginalized groups. Truong…
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Experiences of “The Other:” A Look into Truong Tran’s Life
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Upon reading excerpts from Truong Tran’s Book of the Other (2022), one can quickly pick up on his unique writing style. Throughout the reading, it is a stylistic choice to omit “proper” grammar purposely as there are no capital letters, and Tran decided to use periods in place of commas. This style choice makes Tran’s writing…
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Exploring the ‘Other’: Tran’s Poetic Confrontations with Racism and Identity
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Photo Credits to New Anti-Racism Course Aims to Inspire Paths of Scholarly Activism and Black Study When it comes to Truong Tran’s style of writing, it is very unique. His aesthetics are so impactful because they are so powerful and emotional. Each sentence got more powerful than the next, and he makes us feel the…
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Speaking the Harsh Truth of Racial Prejudice
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Truong Tran’s Book of the Other at first glance seems unorganized and rushed, yet between every short sentence there is meaning and order. Tran’s style of writing is placed in short simple sentences, which seem basic but when combined the short and direct wording emphasizes his purpose. Many of Tran’s excerpts don’t hold back on…
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The “Other” Perspective
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I found Trans writing really refreshing. Throughout most of time most authors put things delicately. They aren’t as blunt and even though there works can be quite powerful it is really easy to be overlooked. His bluntness was really refreshing. I do think that his declaimer to the work “mother*****” was very respectful to his…