Abstract
The boundaries between fiction and real life have been lately challenged by a myriad of auto narrative novels. This is not a new phenomenon and fiction novels have been used as marketing strategies for a larger reception in diverse audiences. A delicate balance of fiction and reality is portrayed in A Tale for the Time Being (2013) by Ruth Ozeki. A sixteen-year-old Japanese girl, quantum mechanics, the complexity of life, Zen teachings and the difficulties yet importance of communication among human beings; as well as the complex responses after devastating events are all intertwined in Ozeki’s novel. The discussion of the novel suggests diverse ways reflect how stories not only comprehend the life of Asian-Americans but also human race in general when confronted with extreme situations and challenges. Using Michel Facault’s perspectives on experience, this analysis targets issues of fiction/reality, death, time and the aftermath of uncertainty when one is confronted with crucial situations.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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Japanese, Narrative, Asian-Americans, Ozeki, Time Being
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