The MotherWithin this novel Ms. Buck paints the portrait of a poor Chinese woman living in a remote village whose joys are few and hardships are many. As the ancient traditions, which she bases her philosophies upon, begin to collide with the new ideals of the communist era, this peasant woman must find a balance between them and deal with the consequences. |
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Page 46
... hard white teeth as it must if the gold were pure , and she cried out in new anger , “ And if it were gold would it not be soft between my teeth ? It is brass and hard— ” she gnawed at it a while and spat the yellow shallow gold from ...
... hard white teeth as it must if the gold were pure , and she cried out in new anger , “ And if it were gold would it not be soft between my teeth ? It is brass and hard— ” she gnawed at it a while and spat the yellow shallow gold from ...
Page 230
... hard now to refuse , for it will bring trouble on us all if you refuse . " And when he heard her say this her ... hard to say sometimes if poverty and evil are the same thing , and it might be his ragged garments made him look so ill ...
... hard now to refuse , for it will bring trouble on us all if you refuse . " And when he heard her say this her ... hard to say sometimes if poverty and evil are the same thing , and it might be his ragged garments made him look so ill ...
Page 246
... hard a place for your sister . Well , we will take her home , then . Yes , if it is too hard for her here I can walk and we will put her on the ass , and let them say what they will . They paid nothing for her , and I will ask nothing ...
... hard a place for your sister . Well , we will take her home , then . Yes , if it is too hard for her here I can walk and we will put her on the ass , and let them say what they will . They paid nothing for her , and I will ask nothing ...
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