This chapter deals with the rethinking of sociopolitical context of Hawai'i literature under the backdrop of Lois-Ann Yamanaka's Blu's Hanging. The turbulence that erupted as a result of the award given to her for her work revealed much about the Islands' tendency toward provincialism and discrete factionalism that at one time pitted locals against outsiders, and later settler Asians against native Hawaiians. The global sparring for political hegemony that directly influenced the plantation hierarchy of race relations has been increasingly scrutinized in recent years, encouraging local-heritage writers to look beyond the confines of Hawai'i's shores to delve into the larger geopolitical machinations that playout on the level of the individual. For Michelle Cruz Skinner, Hawai'i is just a small aspect of the larger collection of voices and experiences of the Filipino Diaspora. Any reading of Hawai'i's and its literary heritages must take into account the clash of ideologies between Euro-centric and Asian-centric postures.