Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese daughter Chapter 2

So far this book is pretty good. =] Although it talks so much about business.



5 Comments
1] Joseph (Adeline's father), excelled in English.
2] Joseph went into the field of business by the age of 15.
3] Ye Ye had was wealthy, but he invested all of his live's savings to help Joseph's business.
4] Joseph was the typical business man. Often on his typewriter immediately after dinner at the dinner table while his family watched in awe.
5] At the time (around 1918 many areas around the asian countries were bieng invaded and taken over.



4 Questions
1] Why didn't Joseph finish high school?
2] Did Ye Ye know that he could trust all of his investment in Joseph? Or was it just luck?
3] How did a 15 year old get to work in this business industry?
4] What were the laws back then?



3 Vocabulary
1] Prosperity: Prosperous condition; especially financially successful circumstances.
2] Concubine: A woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress.
3] Malaise: A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.

2 Literary Terms
1] ".. money poured back into China.." - Metaphor
2] "..Father began to be known in the business chircles as the 'miracle boy' who had the power of converting iron into gold." -Metaphor.

1 Overview Sentence
In this chapter, it talks about Joseph [Adeline's father] being successful in the business industry. He became wealthy over time.