The Jade Peony
Grandmama is the protagonist of this story, “The Jade Peony”, and she stands out as a dynamic character through her actions and words, which make her a unique individual. We learn about her life before she dies, and about all her different beliefs. To start off, Grandmama is and 83 year old Chinese-Canadian who is an immigrant to this country along with her family. She is very old and physically aging, and her body trembles constantly revealing that she is about to die. Grandmama refuses to go to the hospital and believes in using traditional remedies. She says “I am too stubborn. The only cure for old age is to die.” Grandmama has very strong beliefs, and one of them being the afterlife, which is why she knows she will never
Grandmama is the protagonist of this story, “The Jade Peony”, and she stands out as a dynamic character through her actions and words, which make her a unique individual. We learn about her life before she dies, and about all her different beliefs. To start off, Grandmama is and 83 year old Chinese-Canadian who is an immigrant to this country along with her family. She is very old and physically aging, and her body trembles constantly revealing that she is about to die. Grandmama refuses to go to the hospital and believes in using traditional remedies. She says “I am too stubborn. The only cure for old age is to die.” Grandmama has very strong beliefs, and one of them being the afterlife, which is why she knows she will never