Which disease claimed the lives of many of the people in Tongkou, including Lilys mother-in-law?
“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See typhoid. Once one of Lily’s nephews began to show symptoms, Lily took all of her children and enclosed them in her room with her. She swept three times a day to scare any ghost spirits. She also fed her children ‘congee’ since she figured it was the safest thing for them to eat. By the end of the novel, Lily’s title changes due to her change in social status. As a woman – after the death of her mother-in-law – what is Lily’s title?”Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See Lady Lu. Lily’s husband’s family was very important in Tongkou. After the death of her in-laws, Lily and her husband become the new Master and Lady Lu. Snow Flower and Lily are ‘laotong’. What is the English meaning for the word ‘laotong’?”Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See old same. The author gives the meaning of ‘laotong’ as “old same.” The relationship they shared was supposed to be the most special in their lives. To be ‘laotong’ they had to have eight char
