complicated
Sekky, sickly baby brother, Sek Lung, afraid of TB, tuberculosis
sek lung – sick lung, a little inside joke by Wayson Choy
Poh-Poh dotes on Sekky, focussed on him – sick, a boy
“A girl-child is… useless” p28
tension between Poh-Poh and granddaughter
Wong Suk’s “bandit princess” p30
understands her , fast friends
“lack of humility” “How can one China girl be Shir-lee Tem-po-lah?” p30
“You China!”
“Teach me, my heart said” p31
PohPoh abused as child, nearly slaps Jook Liang
“ No, no, no… No more teach!” p31
Poh-Poh has a lot of unresolved trauma
“Mo yung girl” p33
Wong Bak “bandit-prince in disguise” p35
PohPoh’s childhood “Too ugly” p38
“She was always saying something discouraging.” p39
stigma – a negative cultural shame
“When would her mo yung granddaughter learn not to tempt the gods.” P40
“We know world. No one spoil us.” p40
READ PARAGRAPH “I was happy...” p36
Jook Liang thought “I’m not ugly… I’m not useless.” p41, confident, strong
“I looked… seeking Shirley Temple… Something cold clutched at my stomach…” p41
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