![]() ![]() Were you surprised by how the Mongolians treated Hana? Why or why not? How does Hana change as she spends time in their camp?ġ0. Is Keiko a friend to Hana? How does Hana's time in the brothel change her? How do the women she meets there support one another?ĩ. How does Emi's relationship with her son and daughter change over the course of the novel? Why do you think she hasn't told them about her family? Why do you think she changes her mind? Do you agree with her decision to tell them about her past?Ĩ. ![]() What does Jeju Island mean for each sister? In what ways does the island change over the decades, and in what ways does it stay the same? How would this story be different if it was set somewhere else?ħ. When the novel begins, Emi still lives on Jeju Island. Why do you think Morimoto takes such an interest in Hana? How does his interest hurt her? Does it help her in any way? What did you think would happen to Morimoto?Ħ. Why does Emi feel haunted by Hana? How does Emi remember her sister, and how does this relationship change throughout the novel?ĥ. When we meet Emi, she often dreams of a girl swimming in the ocean (p. ![]() Were you surprised by the way the Japanese treated Koreans during World War II? Has your understanding of the war changed after reading this novel?Ĥ. What does being a haenyeo mean to Hana? How does this identity inspire her throughout the novel? Had you heard of the haenyeo before reading White Chrysanthemum?ģ. Did you connect to one woman more than the other? If so, why?Ģ. The narrative alternates between Hana and Emi. ![]()
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