Characters from Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters 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.

Characters

Adeline Yen Mah - This person was the youngest of five children, and her mother died when she was a baby.

Aunt Baba - This person never married, worked in a bank, and also cared for a family member's children for a time.

Susan - This person married well, became a socialite, and was disowned by her family.

Lydia - This person was born with a deformed arm and was forced to marry at age 17.

Edgar - This person was the second oldest of three sons, was self-centered, and eventually moved to...
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