Falling Leaves Chapter 6

5 Comments
1] The family then had to move out of Shanghai to the heart of the French Concession.

2] In the place they lived now, it was very fancy with accesories like Louis XVI.

3] Adeline and her siblings all received little ducklings as pets, but hers was the scrawniest.

4] Jackie, the family pet dog, was the favorite pet.

5] They often said "Suan le!" to cheer each other up.

4 Questions
1] Why didn't Adeline every talk about her family to her friends?

2] Why was she so happy with the scrawny duckling?

3] Why wouldn't Niang let Adeline invite her friends over?

4] Why did Aunt Baba give into Niang's cruelty?

3 Vocabulary
1] Conspirational: Join in a plot.

2] Contemptously: Scornful; disdainful.

3] Consternation: great alarm or dismay.

2 Literary terms
1] "Niang was about to wrench me away from the only person who ever loved me." - Metaphor.

2] "...hear were the squels of merriment wafting ip the stairs." -Metaphor.

I Overview Sentence
Niang jeopardized Adeline's chance at having friends by being cruel and kicking them out of the house.