"Tears of Autumn" – Flashcards
Flashcard maker : Blake Terry
Settings of “Tears of Autumn”
Japan, a ship, California
What Hana remembers as she travels
fields of flowers, mountains, and her sleeping mat
What Hana’s relatives thinks is most important in a husband
wealth
Reason Hana’s uncle does not at first consider Hana for Taro
She may not travel so far
What Hana’s brother-in-law often claimed
Hana had too much education
Reason Hana agrees to marry Taro
She wants her life to be different from that of her sister’s
What Hana already knows about Taro
very little
Word that best describes Hana’s feeling when she meets Taro
nervousness
Change of setting that lightens the mood
the ferry en route to Oakland
Main difference between Taro and other men Hana has met
Taro has left Japan
Custom for Japanese women at the time of the story
often entered into arranged marriages
Similarity that Hana and Taro share
Both have a sense of humor
Setting of Hana’s future contrasted with her past
moving from a country village to a large city
Difference of attitudes about women between Taro and her brother-in-law
Taro will probably support Hana’s independence
Historical time period of the setting
early 1900s
