Chapter 1: Coming Back
"But planting was only part of village life. Like daylight and darkness, wakefulness and sleep, the labors and rituals of harvest defined the other half of our existence" (8). This balanced sentence shows the values of Le Ly's family and of a majority of the families in her village in Vietnam. They value their crops and look at them as a symbol of life and karma. They have very strong traditions and family ties that are passed down through each generation. Le Ly's mother shows her how to be a good mother, wife, and daughter-in-law. Although she tells Le Ly how to be a good wife, in most Vietnamese families they do not pick their spouse. These are arranged marriages which are more of a business partnership than a loving relationship. Although the family is put through many hardships, they always seem to come together and make it through. I think everybody can take something from this book already. It really puts an importance on family ties and relationships.
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