What is waiguoren?
For many of you who are reading this blog, you are undoubtedly aware of what the word ‘waiguoren’ (外國人) means. On face value, it means ‘foreigner’, but when you look at the word deeper, it a way of describing someone who isn’t ethnically Taiwanese, Chinese, Korean or Japanese.
What does Waigoren mean?
Waigoren is a Chinese term for foreigners, Westerners, and other outsiders in general.
What is the meaning of Nengkan?
Nengkan is a Chinese word (familiar to me from The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan) which means the ability to do whatever you put your mind to.
What is Dyansyin?
dyansyin. food (associated with good fortune)
What is Rose’s brother’s name who drowned?
Bing
Rose’s youngest brother, Bing, died when he was four years old. Because Bing drowned at the beach while Rose was supposed to be watching him, Rose feels responsible for his death, despite the fact that the rest of the family does not hold Rose accountable.
What are the 26 malignant Gates?
The parable that precedes the second section of the novel deals with an American-raised daughter’s conflict with her mother. The mother explains that a book, titled The Twenty-six Malignant Gates, details the dangers that can befall her child when she is away from the protection of the home.
Who is Waverly Jong’s mother?
mother Lindo
Marvin Chen Marvin was Waverly’s first husband and is the father of her daughter, Shoshana. Waverly’s mother Lindo was very critical of Marvin, always pointing out his faults.
What does an-Mei’s mother prove to an MEI with the necklace?
An-mei felt honored by the attention, but her mother warned her not to be manipulated by Second Wife. Later, An-mei’s mother crushed one “pearl” of the necklace under her shoe, proving to An-mei that it was made of mere glass. Afterward, An-mei’s mother gave her a sapphire ring.
What does feathers from a thousand li away mean?
The parable of “Feathers from a Thousand Li Away” is about hope. It also contains lessons about the difficulties of cultural and communication gaps. The parable is used to illustrate the difficulties between the mothers and the daughters in The Joy Luck Club. The parable is about a Chinese woman who buys a unique bird.
Why is it called the voice from the wall?
The mother understands that she has already been through the worst possible. Then the daughter reaches out and pulls her mother back through the wall. The title “The Voice from the Wall” refers to three parts or voices. The first is the ghost returning from “the other side” for Lena’s great-grandfather.
How did Waverly’s mother treat her when she returned home after running away?
How did Waverly’s mother treat her when she returned home after running away? Her mother treated her as though she didn’t exist.