Answer the following questions, either as five separate questions or as an essay that links together all of the questions. This paper will be using the source Wu, Cheng’en. Monkey King: Journey to the West. Translated by Julia Lovell. New York: Penguin Books, 2021. 1. Based on what you have read so far in Monkey King: Journey to the West, what is the novel about? 2. Describe Monkey’s development as a character? 3. How does the novel represent the religion of Ming dynasty China? 4. How does Monkey’s name change throughout the novel, especially up to the point that he gains the name Sun Wukong? 5. Describe any passage of your choosing in the novel. It could be a complete chapter or part of a chapter that you think is significant for understanding the novel or the character of Sun Wukong.
