Chinatown Setting

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Chinatown was part of the girls first and only actual venturing of the state. The sisters thought Chinatown was incredible. They saw so many beautiful sights. However, Chinatown is where they made spectacles of themselves for other tourists. A stranger started to take pictures of Fern, which Delphine quickly put a stop to. Visiting Chinatown was one of the only normal tourist things they did while in the state, but it ended with a different feeling than Delphine has hoped. Visiting Chinatown created a realization for Delphine. Talking about equal rights all day at the center was nothing new for them. However, being treated like strange aliens in public was new for the sisters. Delphine saw the true cruelty in it. The beauty of the setting

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