The Jade Peony - Book 2 (Jung-Sum)

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Across
  1. 1. Jung Sum is perceived as this; he attempts to cover up this notion by taking on boxing; forced to conceal this as a result of societal pressures in the 1940’s as well as his own insecurities
  2. 4. Jung-Sum had suffered this and as a result, has several scars on his back from his biological father; results in Jung-Sum becoming tough and guarded; in the beginning, Jung-Sum struggles to create an emotional bond with his new family
  3. 6. Jook Liang identifies with this person in order to escape the oppression she faces from being labeled as a “useless” girl-child
  4. 9. Symbolizes masculinity, strength, power; contrasts the femininity Jung-Sum has been trying to conceal; suppresses his homosexuality, greatest longings, and insecurities
  5. 11. Chinese immigrants struggle to integrate into Canadian society while maintaining Chinese __________
  6. 14. Represents the Chinese and Canadian cultures; its physical appearance and living conditions are symbolic for representing the conflicting ideology of Old China and Canada.
  7. 15. Influence the decisions of Chinese people; represents luck; found in Lao Kwei; Alters fate and destiny in a positive way within Chinese culture
Down
  1. 2. This term represents the oppression Jook-Liang faces in her family household; Jook-Liang is called this by Poh Poh, symbolizes the suppression girls/women face in traditional Chinese households
  2. 3. Reference to Wong Suk; allusion towards the Monkey King; breaks the ice and is the catalyst towards the important relationship between Jook-Liang and Wong-Suk
  3. 5. Symbolizes the female; allusion to Jung-Sum’s homosexuality; the moon
  4. 7. Embodies the male; the sun symbolizes this
  5. 8. Traditional Chinese game of skill, strategy, and calculation; Poh Poh’s and her friends gather and gossip while playing this game; shows how Poh-Poh and her friends have to use skill and strategy to gossip about men in the Chinese community when they are not present
  6. 10. Jung Sum’s desire to secure social acceptance as he embodies the signs of masculinity found in this person
  7. 12. Fictional character in the story The Jungle Book; represents Jook-Liang, both playful and fun living but also an outcast within their family; when they meet their special friend, the friend makes the two characters feel important and loved
  8. 13. Gift from Wong-Suk; demonstrates the relationship between Wong-Suk and Jook-Liang; represents how Wong-Suk believes Jook-Liang is neither useless nor ugly but instead important and special; this gift shows his belief in her abilities and encourages Jook-Liang to expand on her dreams and interests