“The White Umbrella” by Gish Jen tells a story of a young Chinese girl who so stubbornly tries to mask the truth because her mother works and it is against her tradition. The theme of the story is that to some people, tradition is more important than extra things like a second income. The author displays this through the setting, plot, and the main character.
In this story one way the author conveys the theme is through the setting. She does this by describing the setting. One example is she has one the of only Chinese families in town and it is against their tradition for her mother to work. Another example is the rainstorm in the story because the author uses it to show that the girl is holding on the her tradition of the mother not working
In this story one way the author conveys the theme is through the setting. She does this by describing the setting. One example is she has one the of only Chinese families in town and it is against their tradition for her mother to work. Another example is the rainstorm in the story because the author uses it to show that the girl is holding on the her tradition of the mother not working