Falling Leaves Chapter 3

5 Comments
1] Shanghai was a wealthy city.
2] Joseph married Aunt Baba's best friend, Miss Ren Yong-ping.
3] The couple had many children.
4] The oldest child [Jun-Pei] was born with paralyzed left arm.
5] Her mom died 2 weeks after giving birth to Adeline.

4 Questions
1] What are gipaos?
2] Why didn't Joseph consider arranged marriage?
3] How did Adeline's birth caused his mothers death?
4] What was her mother diagnosed with?

3 Vocabulary
1] Leisure: free time for rest, play, etc.
2] Haughtiness: Scornfully proud.
3] Gauche: tactless.

2 Literary Terms
1] ".. a dark cloud hung over the entire family." -Metaphor.
2] "..The young couple were inseperable as each other's shadows." -Metaphor

1 Overview Sentence
Joseph met Miss Ren Yong-ping from Grand Aunt. He later married her and had 5 children. Adeline being the last, her birth causing her mothers death.