75 pages • 2 hours read
Weina Dai RandelThe Last Rose of Shanghai
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What is the role of wealth in The Last Rose of Shanghai?
Compare and contrast Ernest and Cheng; how does Randel use them explore patriarchal gender roles?
How does Randel present sibling relationships?
What is the narrative significance of Aiyi owning a nightclub, instead of another kind of business?
How does Shanghai itself exemplifies the theme of The Challenges and Rewards of Cross-Cultural Connection?
What does Randel suggest about the importance of biological family in The Last Rose of Shanghai? Use her plot choices and direct quotes to build your argument.
How does the romance genre inform the structure of The Last Rose of Shanghai?
How does Randel use of clothing for characterization?
What is the role of alcohol in the novel?
What does photography symbolize in The Last Rose of Shanghai?
