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32. Why Universal Themes Are a Trap and What to Do Instead
22 Feb 2024
I'm teaching American Born Chinese and it hits me. While there are certainly themes in this book that everyone can connect to, it's missing the point a little if we don't recognize what might not apply to us and what's not a "universal theme." I look at the history of universality and what we might consider in this episode.
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