How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Ormsby was indignant. How dare this Chinese woman with the Thatcheresque perm and preposterous "English" accent speak to him in such a manner? "I'm afraid we simply do not have anything available," he declared. (P.20)
The prologue offers an interesting frame for the novel, where the mothers are treated as outsiders because they are Asian and accented. They wouldn't dare treat anyone else like they have been treated, would they?
Quote #2
"An American girl? Nicky wouldn't dare do such a thing […] Daisy, if you tell me she's from Mainland China, I think I'll have a stroke," Eleanor warned. (1.2.37-1.2.39)
Eleanor gives indication early in the book that there are only certain women acceptable to marry her son, and they certainly won't be American or Chinese.
Quote #3
"You know how notorious those Taiwanese girls can be. They swoop in unexpectedly, the men fall head over heels, and before you know it they are gone, but not before sucking up every last dollar, just like a tornado," Nadine explained. (1.2.43)
Don't worry! The negative comments aren't only reserved for Americans and Chinese!