Snow flower and the secret fan summary

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Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Lisa See. As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood.

Snow flower and the secret fan summary

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a historical drama film directed by Wayne Wang , based on the novel of the same name written by Lisa See. They are paired as laotong by a matchmaker who is also responsible for arranging their marriages. Meanwhile, in the present day Shanghai, their descendants Sophia Liao and Nina Wei struggle with the intimacy of their own pure and intense childhood friendship. As teenagers, Sophia and Nina were introduced to the idea of laotong, and they signed a traditional laotong contract on the cover of Canto-pop Faye Wong 's album Fu Zao Restless in English. Faye Wong was their favorite singer and their liberated dancing to the "degenerate" sounds of the cheerful refrain "la cha bor" was one of the reasons Sophia's stepmother attempted to separate them. Eventually they are separated but come together again when Sophia falls into a coma after being struck by a taxi while cycling. Reunited at long last, they must come to understand the story of the strong and close ancestral connection hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan or lose one another forever in the process. Rupert Murdoch personally arranged for the film to be released by Fox Searchlight Pictures , [5] which opened the film in North America on July 15, The film received generally negative reviews from critics. Contents move to sidebar hide.

I learned what it was like to be a daughter, a sister, a wife and a daughter-in-law. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone but especially to women in order to get better perspective on their life and to enjoy a good story about the bonds of sisterhood.

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Snow flower and the secret fan summary

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Lisa See. As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood.

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Snow Flower apologizes and Lily sees that Snow Flower has a tumor on her stomach the size of a baby. I had a complete misconception of what foot binding entailed. The main character not only repeated the indoctrination, she believed it! Lily barricades herself and her three children in her room and only leaves twice per day. Your Email. The laotong relationship is a sisterly relationship that is far stronger and closer than a husband and wife's. The groups are told to return to their villages the next day. I found it difficult to get invested in the characters who seemed somewhat flat to me. Life was hard for women back then. Reunited at long last, they must come to understand the story of the strong and close ancestral connection hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan or lose one another forever in the process. On Gold Mountain Foot-binding was the tradition of binding a young daughter's feet by wrapping cloth around their feet tightly and forcing them to walk until their bones broke and were easier to mold and change, then tightening the bindings. Sign in Continue. There way of life, what was expected of them, having no choice in their future, it amazes me to know that similar situations still happen in In those final weeks, Lily remembers her love for her lautong , and they spend their last days together reminiscing, as Lily stays with Snow Flower night and day.

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About the author. Mama tells Lily, "you have promised to be united for life. Foot binding disturbs me no matter how many times I read about it. The intimacy between the two girls borders on the erotic at times and it's clear that the love they feel for each other supersedes anything they feel for their husbands or families, which is why, when the inevitable betrayal happens, it feels so cutting. There were also many examples given of what I consider other horrendous customs and beliefs. Magrat Ajostiernos. So they got switched in their classes. Displaying 1 - 30 of 19, reviews. El vendado de los pies es otro tema que llevaba mucho tiempo queriendo leer en profundidad, y he aprendido bastante. Believing that Snow Flower has not been true to her, Lily betrays her by sharing her secrets to a group of women, destroying Snow Flower's reputation. The book is a deep examination of Chinese culture of the era through the eyes of its women at a time when women were expected to be subservient to men and to produce sons. When Snow Flower insists that she is learning just as much from Lily about household duties, Lily believes she is just trying to be kind.