The Jade Peony

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The Jade Peony 1. As the story is largely based around the loss of someone dearly loved, we as readers can sympathize and connect with the narrator; in our lifetimes many of us experience this loss, whether it is family or a close friend. Many of the events that are described in this story are realistically feasible in this context. Even the grandmother’s belief about spiritual feelings is normal, as these values are common in Chinese culture. 2. The narrator mentions that his siblings feel embarrassment towards their grandmother’s eccentric actions and fear they will be ostracized from society for their cultural differences. The narrator reflects on these thoughts, as it mentions “what would all the white people in Vancouver think of us?” (Choy pg 35). This is a fear many immigrants share, and a theme that is constantly reappearing in films, books and TV, for example “The Kite Runner”. Also a recurring character is the role of the rise “of one” as seen in many fictional novels and in its most famous roe as Yoda of Star Wars. 3. Personally, I’m not a big believer of magic things or fate. Since this story is largely based upon the magic that an old lady believed in, I don’t really agree with the values presented. As i don’t agree with the concept presented in this story, I wouldn’t hold the same beliefs presented either. 4. If i could meet the author of the Jade Peony one of the questions I would have for him is where he got the idea to write this story. Of course, I would not be able to give and accurate answer, I guess that maybe Wayson Choy got the idea from either first-hand experience or through observing Chinese culture and family values, If I could meet the protagonist, Sek Lung, I would ask him if he felt separated from the rest of his family. Being the only child of the family who wishes to spend time with his grandmother and go on her scavenging trips,

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