... also a guaranteed support system for aging parents. Though Chan Sam does not think of Canada as his first home, May-ying has adapted to the culture and is thriving in "Gold Mountain" (13). It is at this time that Chan Sam decides to take the family back to China for a visit so his daughters can be educated in Chinese custom. By ... . The Concubine's Children is wonderfully entertaining, and seems to be a well-researched account of the history of Chinese immigration and the experiences of those that made the journey to find Gold Mountain. Chong writes an effective history by following the...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in this quote: "Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face And find delight writ there with beauty's pen That book in many's eyes doth share the glory That in gold clasps locks in the golden story." (Romeo and Juliet, Act 1.3). That is to say, Paris is of a high status, affluent, handsome, and rich, and would elevate the family status &ndash ... ...

• Word Count: 1351
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... very poor. Dee represents the higher culture and her poor family origins cause great internal conflicts for her. Walker describes Dee in her flamboyant yearning for wealth and power: "Earrings gold, too, and hanging down her shoulders. Bracelets dangling and making noises when she moves her arm up to shake the folds of her dress out of her armpits" (p. 91; par ... ...

• Word Count: 973
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... extreme experimentalist. She doesn't conform to the standards of society, be it by way of her "everything stew-, which is admittedly made from 2-week-old turkey, or by her entirely gold gilded bathroom. While some would say this is merely quirky, it goes beyond that, to Ruth's mother, her peculiarities and strange behaviors are a source of pride. She is not ashamed ... ...

• Word Count: 1198
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate