First Four Stories

What best unites the first four stories? (I recommend including reference to the initial “parable.”)

Tone/Style Shifts?

As you now have read multiple stories by both generations, do you notice any major or subtle changes in tone or style? How is the tone or style different between the mothers’ stories and the daughters’ stories?

Chinese Culture

What do you find interesting, compelling, or repelling about Chinese culture? This could be something you learned via the story, research, or personal knowledge.