"And on that day, I showed Second Wife the fake pearl necklace she had given me and crushed it under my foot.
And on that day, Second Wife's hair began to turn white.
And on that day, I learned to shout."
I feel bad for An-Mei and her mother. I feel bad for everyone in China at this time. No one has any opinion, especially the women. They have no way of voicing what they want and the only way these concubines can ever get anything to go their way is to fake their death by taking too much opium.
I was also confused a little on the whole opium situation that all the concubines deal with, so I found this drug overdose page. Hopefully it helps http://www.drug-overdose.com/opium.htm
The literary term I chose for this chapter is PATHOS (the quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity). I feel pity for all these women. But I am glad about how it all worked out in the end. I am admirable of the love An-Mei's mother has for her. She actually killed herself for her daughter and son's sake. I don't know if anyone can relate to this kind of love in this way, though.
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