Rose Hsu Jordan
In this chapter, Rose discovers that her husband, Ted, wants a divorce. One day, she went to check the mail and found divorce papers and a ten thousand dollar check from Ted. On the papers, there was a note that said, "Sign 4x where indicated enc: check, to tide you over until settlement," (190). This is such a tragedy to Rose that she takes multiple sleeping pills and stays in bed for three days. She is later awoken by the phone. Her mother, An-mei, asks her why she is not standing up for herself. Just moments later, she receives a phone call from Ted. He asks her why she has not signed the papers yet; he tells her that he already has plans to marry someone else. When Rose tells Ted to come pick up the papers, she tells him that she is not moving out of the house. This story teaches the lesson, that we need to stand up for ourselves, even if it is difficult.
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