How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
In the last few years, he was spending far too much time hanging around with these dubious Mainland Chinese billionaires, flying all over Asia every week to attend parties, and she worried how this might be affecting his health and his family life. (1.6.9)
Auntie Alexandra's concerns about her son's company aren't necessarily wrong, but it's the qualification of the dubious "Mainland Chinese" billionaires that emphasizes the othering going on.
Quote #5
She had always found Asian girls with American accents to be quite ridiculous. They all sounded like they were faking it, trying to sound so ang mor. (1.7.35)
There's a peculiar tension between choosing to Westernize your children and the inevitable result of Westernized children. According to Eleanor, the Americanized ones are particularly "ridiculous."
Quote #6
"Her family comes from some ulu ulu village in China that nobody has ever heard of. The investigator thinks that they were most likely working class. In other words, they are PEASANTS!" (1.13.17)
Shock! Horror! Peasants! Eleanor's husband calls out that they're all likely descended from peasants. Good one, Phil! That went over well!