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The Kitchen God's Wife
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How is the theme of "the difficulties of bicultural life" illustrated?
Different slang
Generational gaps
Style choices
The character's names
2
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Winnie's father's advice about putting her husband's opinion first is an example of what?
Bicultural life
War-period ideals
Patriarchal struggles
Age differences
3
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What does the deity's transformation represent?
Patriarchal to matriarchal society
Victim to goddess
Old to young
Chinese to American
4
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Winnie's relationship with Jimmie, and her choice to leave Wen Fu, illustrate which theme?
Patriarchal society
Chinese vs American ideals
Luck vs misery
Fate vs self-determination
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What do name changes represent for the characters?
New location
Growth
Freedom
Westernization
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