Part one of term paper
The first Item is the Turtle. It teaches An-mei the importance of not showing her sadness, and the fact that she is sad. It says that she needs to swallow her tears, for they do nothing but help another person's joy. This relates to her because it teaches her not to have many emotions. The next item is the winter white melon. Th ...

Part two of term paper
... a story told to her by Popo. The girl in the story shook her head so hard no, that a white ball fell out and poured all of her brains out, as clear as chicken broth. The painting is an important item in the face of things. The painting is one of her father, with watching eyes. This teaches An-mei not to be disrespectful. Her father's eyes watch for that. The scar is the next thing that is important. I could not make or get a scar to show you so I used a Band-Aid ©. This t ...