The Joy Luck Club Entry #6
Pain and SeperationWithout Wood by Rose Hsu Jordan
The story Pain and Without Wood by Rose Hsu Jordan was a very sad story. It was based on Rose's divorce with her ex-husband. She woke up to find a check and divorce papers in her mail. Wouldn't anybody be shocked? To realize that all the love that you had for someone has resulted in $10,000. The husband's name was Ted, and the fact that they were divorcing led her into misery and loneliness. She stayed at home and took sleeping pills, to try and forget the pain in her sleep. An-Mei calls her as she wakes up, and she asks why Rose will not "fight back," and act as a strong individual. After this call, Ted calls and demands that she should sign the papers, because he wants to marry another woman. This part of the story was shockingand painful, because it must have stung Rose as much as anyone else. However, she remembers what An-Mei says, and takes this pain into a jovial mood. When Ted comes to pick up the papers, she gives him papers that are unsigned. In the end, she refuses to leave the house and be thrown away like some useless object.
I think that Rose Hsu Jordan is a mysterious character. She sets off as someone weak, but with the help of An-Mei she comes to her senses. In the end, readers would admire her strength. I believe she is a strong person because she accepted the pain and acted defensive to her husband. She would not just sign the papers, and let this love be easily broken. She felt as if she wasn't being treated well enough to be thrown out of love. I think she reminds me of her name. A rose will start as a bud, weak and having a miniscule presence compared to others. But in the end, she bloomed into a person that was ultimately more beautiful or stronger than then others.
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