Now the only person who knew that Kai Txw loved Laurs and that Laura loved Kai
T2 was Mrs. Spring Fragrance, The
reason for this was that, although the Chin
Yuen parents lived in a house furnished in
American style, and wore American
clothes, yet they religiously observed many
Chinese customs, and their ideals of life
were the ideals of their Chinese
forefathers. Therefore, they had betrothed
their daughter, Laura, at the age of fifteen,
to the eldest son of the Chinese
Government schoolteacher in San
Francisco, The time for the consummation
of the betrothal was approaching,
How does paragraph 4 shape the theme of the
passage?
It emphasizes the folly of secrecy
It Illustrates the positive influence of parents
on their children
It highlights the conflict between foreign and
traditional values,
It elaborates on the challenges of marriage,