Essay Archive - The Concubine's Children: An Analysis
The Concubine's Children: An Analysis
The Concubine's Children, by Denise Chong, is a true story about a
Chinese family and how both physical and emotional distance can tear
generations of families apart. We are presented with the lives of the
children of three generations, starting with the oldest, the story of May-
ying, a concubine, and her husband, fellow wives and children. She
manages to have three children, two female and one deformed male. They
override her with guilt because of her inability to bear sons, and she
takes out her frustration o....
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