While reading these, I came across another theme I love (and even incorporate into my life): fate. In the second chapter, Minli is exhausted from working outside, when she wishes for the fortune. Coincidentally, a man passes through the village pushing a cart with goldfish. He says, "Goldfish. Bring fortune into your home." When Minli comes out of her house to investigate, she locks eyes with one goldfish in particular, and buys it almost immediately. Her parents, or her mother rather, are not happy with the fact that she spent half of the house's money on a goldfish, but she believes what the man said was true and that the fish will grace them with fortune somehow. Naturally, I also believe that is the case because when does something presented so significantly not have a large part in a story? So I'm curious to see where that goes.
austed by field work and finally sees her life as one of poverty. She wishes to bring her family fortune, but does not know how.
Also, the story of the Old Man of the Moon was quite mysterious, but pleasing. As I stated earlier, I admire the idea of fate. And now that the baby was described in an interestingly similar way to Minli (blue with white bunnies), my interest in the story has peaked even more. Perhaps Minli will mature throughout the story and a love interest will be introduced? HMMM.....^~^
-thedoctormoreau
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