Eat a bowl of tea
Every nation, culture, and family on the face of this planet has somewhat a sense of pride that burns deep down within them. Some people are inclined to base each single move, decision, and measure in their lives revolving around this concept of pride. The novel Eat a bowl of Tea by Louis Chu, distinctively describes a young Chinese couple living in New York’s Chinatown during the 1960’s, whose marriage involves numerous conflicts of unfaithfulness, deception, and extreme dishonor reflected upon not only to each other but to their culture as well. The distortion of the infamous Wang family name triggered by Mei Oi’s deceitful deluding actions towards her husband, Ben Loy, truly exemplifies the ultimate Chinese priority and major concern of defending one’s own pride in his or her family name. The Chinese culture has a tendency to focus a great deal on the reputation and appearance in the way they approach and present themselves in their closely bound communities. This concern for image is clearly illustrated when Ben Loy’s father, Wah Gay, acknowledges his son’s marriage to Mei Oi by preparing an extravagant wedding banquet. Wah Gay’s invited guests include people of status such as the elite members of the Wang Association, who
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Approximate Word count = 1402
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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