The Bone Sparrow Characters & Events

Adeline was 4 years old in 1941.

All unwanted children.

Adeline's stepmother who despises her.

<p>Adeline's aunt; her father's sister and caretaker of Adeline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline's grandfather; her father's father.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lydia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gregory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Edgar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>James.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Franklin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Susan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Outside her family, she is called Yen Jun-Ling; inside her family, she is called Wu Mei or Wu Jie.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dia Dia = father; Da Jie = big sister.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline's best friend at Sheng Xin (Sacred Heart) school in Shanghai.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wu Chen-Mei's father is loving and caring; Adeline's father is neglecting, prideful, and arrogant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>America was seen as the new conqueror because many places were influenced by American culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline felt connected to the book and believed she would be her own heroine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She reads books and writes stories to escape to an imaginary place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She imagines her in a place above the clouds called 'paradise'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She is closest with Third Brother (James) because he is also the youngest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Her brothers betray her to drink their urine, which they called 'orange juice'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline's little duckling; PLT is short for 'Precious Little Treasure'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>PLT died because of Jackie's failure of her obedience test.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She was married in an arranged marriage at 17 to Samuel Sung.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She stole the best presents for herself, including a jade pendant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She had to leave early for lunch and got into trouble when Wu Chun-Mei called her at home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Niang says Aunt Baba is an 'evil influence' and decides to take her back to Tianjin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Qing Dynasty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mao Ze-Dong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Communists and the Japanese were invading Manchuria and into Tianjin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Father forgets Adeline's Chinese name and her birthday.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To receive at least one letter addressed to her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Communists believed in God, but Adeline had gone to a school run by nuns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aunt Reine Schilling (Niang's sister) came to pick Adeline up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Schillings treated her as one of their own and did not look down on Adeline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hong Kong was occupied by the British and was British soil.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ye Ye was a lot older, weaker and more vulnerable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He says that people will always see her as a Chinese girl and must learn the language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Victor stands up to Niang for Adeline because she never comes with them on trips.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She promises that things will only get better from now on.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline is being sent to another boarding school and leaves her family.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She received an egg.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline feels connected to King Lear as a reminder of her father and Ye Ye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mrs. Tan's daughter tried to tease Adeline, but Mrs. Tan saw her as a role model.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Finding something else while in search of another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps her escape to her imagination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Third Brother will leave to England and leave Adeline alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She means that Niang treats her as if she is disgusting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'You can only vanquish the demons only when you yourself are convinced of your own self-worth.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She works harder at school.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She sees herself as a nothing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>March, 1952.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She announced that Adeline had to get a job and leave the house.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aunt Baba compares Adeline to Ye Xian, the original Chinese Cinderella.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adeline entered an international play-writing competition where she wrote a play dedicated to Ye Ye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She won first prize and £50.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ye Ye wasn't there to experience her achievement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Father was proud of her and allowed her to go to England to study.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Obstetrics.</p> Signup and view all the answers