Superstition

American vs Chinese Dragons I am going to be using the images below to show the stark difference in the portrayal of dragons from the opposites sides of the world.  This image is one with a red dragon shooting fire at a army of people who are trying to prevent the destruction from happening. Those who grew up in with the western mindset immediately think of destruction and death associated with dragons. This partly due to the past medieval stories, with the glorification of slaying dragons and partly to how dragons are still being portrayed in shows and books today. Although there are some instances where dragons are not seen as just cruel, books that personify dragons, overall dragons are still viewed as something get rid of for the safety of others.  This image is a colorful image of a dragon at the roof of a temple. Compared to previous image seen, the dragons are a lot more calmer and kinder in appearance. There are many different types of dragons that stand for various th...

Revised Research Question: What causes the large difference between the portrayal of Chinese and American dragons, and what effect does this difference have on the mindset of Chinese and American people? Work Cited:      Arnold, Martin. The Dragon : Fear and Power . Reaktion Books Ltd, 2018.      Hamby, James. “The Necessity of Dragons and Fairies.” Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts , vol. 30, no. 3, The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, 2019, pp. 412–77.      Powell, Manushag N. “Reflections.”  Eighteenth Century Fiction , vol. 32, no. 3, Spring 2020, pp. 485–504.  EBSCOhost , doi:10.3138/ecf.32.3.485.      Sample, Joe. “Drawing the Dragon: Western European Reinvention of China.”  China Review International , vol. 19, no. 1, Mar. 2012, pp. 126–131.  EBSCOhost , search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=94250097&site=ehost-live.      Yep, Laure...

 Dragons I have Known & Loved by Laurence Yep Yep, Laurence. "Dragons I have Known and Loved."  Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts , vol. 21, no. 3, 2010, pp. 386-393,502 . ProQuest , https://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url= ?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/scholarly-journals/dragons-i-have-known-loved/docview/821561151/se-2?accountid=13626. Summary: Yep explains the clash between the western and Chinese version of dragons in multiple ways. He wrote a book, "Dragon Prince", which is a great example on the difference between the views of dragons. He also talks about how he personally identifies with dragons through his years, almost seen as an outcast like a dragon would. The dragon has also helped him get in touch with his Chinese roots.  Author: Yep has published around 60 books for children and adults, winning multiple awards. He has a PhD from SUNY and taught at UC Berkeley. From his youth, Yep has identified with being ...