Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from A Daughter of Han; the Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

P'englai - This is the name of the region where Lao was born and lived.

Water City - This is the name of the city where Lao lived.

The North Gate - This is the specific place Lao's family lived.

Chou Wang Temple - This is the area where Lao and her family move when she is about three years old.

The Village of Ning - This is the home of Lao's husband and where she goes to live after her marriage, by the sea.

Chefoo - This is where Lao's father is...
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