What are the authors saying about the theme, and how is it demonstrated in the text? What can we take away from this?

For this assignment, read Gods of Jade and Shadow, and watch the films Hunt for the Wilder people and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Using ALL three of the assigned works–Gods of Jade and Shadow, Hunt for the Wilder people, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon–identify, analyze, and explain the significance of a thematic connection between all three texts.

What are the authors saying about the theme, and how is it demonstrated in the text? What can we take away from this?