Bowl Of Tea

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1. The informal judicial system of Chinatown punishes Ah son, who has an affair with Mei Oi, of five years in ostracism. However, with no charges left against him, Wah Gay exiles himself from New York and his community. How such a self-punishment enforcement defines his character? 2. Noticeably, in Eat a Bowl of Tea, the overwhelming population in Chinatown is male. How such a fundamental fact portrays the importance of Mei Oi, Ben Loy's wife, within the community? 3. In Eat a Bowl of Tea, Louis Chu tries to provide a realistic depiction of life within American Chinatowns during the 1960s. What role does the dialogue (the language of the characters) play in Chu's quest of achieving realism? 4. A good portion of the novel takes place in New