Waiting By Ha Jin Quotes

In Waiting by Ha Jin, Lin Kong’s attempts numerous times to divorce his wife to marry his lover. Through such a predicament, he met Geng Yang at the hospital and receive advice from him. Though Geng Yang’s way of speaking is very crude, he understands and gives advice far better than Lin Kong’s higher-minded associates. He opens up reality to Lin Kong and tells him that both sides can’t go happy. He must choose which will suffer. Lin will have to give up his image of a “good man” to resolve this problem. A problem in which Geng Yang believes is not that hard and that Lin is making it harder than it should be.

Throughout the book, Lin Kong lacks commitment and drive. He fails on multiple occasions to divorce Shuyu and protect Manna. Geng Yang

In middle school, I was a starting small forward on the basketball team. As a member all throughout middle school, my reputation with my teammates was at its peak. As a senior on the team, I was now given the opportunity to be the team’s captain. However, I was also on the school’s track team. With high hopes from both teams' coaches, I was stuck in a dilemma. Do I stick with my first marriage to track and field or do I quit and fully immerse myself in my later lover,

Shuyu was extremely obedient and faithful to her duties as a wife and mother during the communist era in China. She took care of everything from taking care of their daughter to managing the household. This gave the opportunity for Lin to have the time and freedom to be in a relationship with Manna. I was only able to partake in basketball after I became physically fit enough to enjoy the stamina heavy sport. Being fit from track not only enabled me to participate physically but also gave me the motivation mentally to start a new