Across
- 1. Symbol of superficial family connection, ironic to actual situation.
- 4. Where his uncle called his father a "ladies' man," leading to the discovery of his affair
- 5. Symbol of western assimilation and capitalist influence. Outside his father's store, glowing in the night.
- 7. Symbol of mother's exhaustion and worry as well as the narrator's growth, noticing them for the first time
- 8. Symbol of the father's pride, seen parked outside the gas station
- 9. Plain and undecorated, symbolizes lack of assimilation into American culture as well as hidden issues within the family.
- 10. Symbol of western influence and his father's avoidance. His excuse to leave home.
Down
- 2. Symbol of the mother's vulnerability and weakness as well as emotional exhaustion
- 3. Symbol of tradition and family culture. Represents comfort and warmth.
- 6. Symbol of independence and growth, shows the narrator's choice to confront his dad.