- In this chapter Mai mentions her grandfather Baba Quan who was not a big man and could look delicate and slender but when she was a child she could lie in his arms and they would hold her like a sturdy hammock on a windy day.
- When her grand father would come to visit when she was young he would tell her stories about the Confucian convenant that would forever keep them connected to their acestors. But her mother was catholic and she became Catholic in a French Boarding school.
- In this chapter Mai's mother compares Vietnams ways to the Americans and she said she should get used to the American way now. " In Vietnam , the saying used to be ' Parents point, children sit' . In this country , it's become ' Children point, Parents sit'. It's about time I get used to the American way, no?"
- Mai and her mother travel to her Uncle Michael and Aunt Marys home which looked like it was a white salt box set a proper distance from the road, with pines, hemlocks, and other ever greens to give the lawn cool shade.
- The only conversation during dinner during the first day Mai had been there was her Mothers well being and she let them know she was going to Rehab.
4 Question
- Was Mai happy about staying in her Uncle Michael and Aunt Mary's home?
- Why was Mai so upset at the table when they mentioned her mother well being?
- Why did Mai compare her father to her Uncle?
- Did Mai like the way of living of her Uncle Michael and Aunt Mary?
3 Vocabulary
- impeccable-incapable of sin
- ostentatious-characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
- confucian-of, pertaining to, or resembling the teachings of Confucius.
2 Literary terms
- Allusion
- Flashback
1 Overview Sentance
In this chapter Mai begins describing her grandfather and the thing he used to tell her when she was younger but later in the chapter she goes to Uncle Michaels and Aunt Mary's home.
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