Chapter 6
1.
Reflect on the letter that
Sookan receives from her sister. Describe the conflict between the two women.
Also discuss the internal conflict (with herself) that Sookan has. Why is this
important to the novel and to Sookan’s identity?
Sookan’s sister blamed her by not writing any journals to her. She said
how great her job as being a nun was and she said she thought it was bad for
Sookan not writing anything to her. For Sookan, she knew that she needed to
obey her sister but the first thing came up to her mind was she thought her
sister didn’t understand her. She found that the only thing her sister care
about is her work instead of Sookan. However, by the habit that she must obey
and listen to her sister, she still started to write a journal. It’s important
because Sookan, at that point of time, start to think by herself instead of implicitly
follow her sister.
Chapter 7
1.
What does Ellen think is
important in college (and in life)?
Ellen thinks the activities,
such as parties, the mixers and social scenes are important.
2.
How does her friendship with
Ellen make Sookan reconsider her future?
They think Sookan doesn’t
need to obey her sister to be a nun, she should do whatever she wanted to.
3.
Do you think that Sookan is
right to listen to Ellen or should she follow the model of her sister instead?
I think she should listen to
Ellen that everybody has their own life experience. A road that others gave to
you might not be the one you can settle in or the one you like. Each person is
lived on their own, not for others. Sookan should live her own life.
Chapter 8
1.
Why does Sookan get in trouble
and receive demerits in Ch. 8?
It’s because she missed
the afternoon attendance.
2.
Do you think she made the right
decision in sneaking out?
Yes. Even though it’s bad
to miss the attendance, she was extremely busy to find even another minute to
write to her sister. And her sister would get much mad if she doesn’t reply the
sister’s letter.
3.
What is the letter that she
writes about?
She writes about her life
in America and she explained the reason that she has no time to write a
journal.
4.
How do you think her sister
will react to this letter?
I think her sister would
still feel angry because Sookan still didn’t listen to her completely. She
would say something more aggressive to force Sookan write to her everyday.
Chapter 9
1.
Thanksgiving with Ellen’s
family is both good and bad for Sookan. Why? Gice at least two reasons for
each.
It’s good for her. Firstly,
she knew a different kind of family that seemed to be so nice to each other and
seemed to be equal. Then, she had a great time their and she knew Ellen and her
family better.
Chapter 10
1.
What is Sookan’s secret study
spot?
The shower room, which is
the only room that would have light after lights out, is her secret study spot.
2.
What happened to her while she
was studying for her final exam?
She fell down and got a
fever.
3.
What are Sister Reed’s
instructions for Sookan over winter break?
Marci would take her and
Ellen to her house without any books and bring, and they would talk about the
schedule after break.
Chapter 11
1.
Compare the two letters from
home: how is the one from her mother different from the one from her sister?
What does this show about these two women and their different viewpoints about
life and about Sookan?
According to mother’s
letter, she’s proud of Sookan and she told her that every simple thing happened
to her. I found her love by Sookan’s missing her and the language she used when
she taught. She mentioned small things to comfort Sookan’s heart of home
missing. However, for what the sister said, she didn’t know that Sookan’s
perspective of a new world, which called America. She’s just show up her work
and say how great she was. She’s controlling Sookan and never cared about her
sister.
Chapter 12
1.
What food does Sookan prepare
for her guests?
She prepared Korean food
2.
What do Marci and Ellen add to
the celebration?
Ellen made cookies while
Marci made brownies.
3.
Who joins them?
Sister Reed does.
4.
Why do you think this gathering
is so important to Sookan?
It made her relax, and
realized her life in Korea. It made her came out from her own world of the
worries and problems to get a peaceful time to enjoy the party and remind her
hometown.
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