Mrs. Wang in “The Old Demon” is an admirable character in many ways. Firstly, she is highly esteemed by the villagers for checking the water level of the dike on a daily basis to ensure their safety. In fact, her responsibility is shown when the narrator states, “Everyday she herself walked up and down the length of the dike … and examine it. ”(12). Furthermore, it is evident that the villagers count on her for taking the responsibility when they remark, “If anything is wrong with the dikes, Granny will tell us”(12). Next, Mrs. Wang is an undeniably compassionate person. Her kindhearted personality is revealed as the narrator states, “… she filled it with river water and brought it down again and washes his wounds” (16). Although she later
