Literary Devices
“She made me see white where there once was black” is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
This young boy died in a car crash at the age of 16.
Who is Winston, Lindo's son?
In "Four Directions" this theme highlights Waverly's internal conflict with her mother.
What are mother/daughter relationships?
Lindo Jong says “I told my daughter to blow from the North, South, East and West. The other person becomes confused” (Pg 187 Tan). In this quote she is explaining this type of defense method.
What is the defense method where you attack from all sides to confuse your opponents?
The mink coat symbolizes this between Rich and Waverly.
What is the relationship between Rich and Waverly?
“I could create barriers to protect myself that my opponents could not see” is an example of this literary device.
What is imagery?
Waverly stopped playing chess suddenly at this age.
What is fourteen?
This theme in "Double Face" explores the conflict between one's cultural identity and the expectations placed upon them by their heritage.
What is cultural conflict?
Lindo tells Waverly that the people in this clan in Taiyuan are smart, strong, tricky and known for winning wars.
What is the Sun Clan?
Lindo's cooking for her family represents this.
What are Lindo's feelings of love?
“’Rory’s famous,’ says my daughter, as if she had no ears.” is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
Lindo Jong used this vehicle of transportation to come to the United States from China.
What is a plane?
This theme in "Four Directions" is highlighted when Waverly reveals her relationship to Rich to her mother and her mother is accepting.
What is maternal love?
Lindo’s mother told her “You have my ears, a big thick lobe lot’s of meat at the bottom.” (Pg 291, Tan) Having these types of ears carry lots of blessings
What are big ear lobes?
Waverly says that having this facial feature symbolizes your good luck.
What are freckles?
“To put your feelings behind your face to take advantage of hidden opportunities" is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
After not speaking to her mother due to a fight over chess, Waverly did this to win her mother back.
What is a high fever that developed into chicken pox?
In "Double Face," this theme emphasizes the emotional turmoil of being torn between traditional family values and personal desires in an individual.
What is identity crisis?
Having this certain type of nose will bring you misfortune.
What is a "crooked" nose?
Lindo thinks that Waverly bringing her to the hairdresser represents this.
What is Waverly’s shame of her mother and her Chinese heritage?
Lindo feeling too Chinese in America but to American in China is an example of this literary device.
What is paradox?
“A house is not a home when a spouse is not at home” This line is significant because . . .
What is the fortune in a fortune cookie Lindo gave to her future husband?
This theme is revealed in "Four Directions" when Waverly sees her mother sleeping.
What is love?
A chin that is not too long or short determines this.
What is an adequate life span?
Waverly’s dirty apartment is meant to symbolize this to Lindo.
What is Waverly's relationship to Rich?