In this conversation, the two alternatives for Adeline’s future are laid out: college in England or an arranged marriage to someone whom she does not know and is likely much older than her. This is one of the few times in book that the difficulty of being a woman plays an overt part in the story, though the underlying implication is always there. Adeline fears an arranged marriage, though Big Sister, Niang, and presumably Nai Nai were all placed in arranged marriages. This, too, has an unavoidable impact on Adeline’s view of her own self-worth, as it seems to limit her future possibilities.

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***What are some examples of situational irony in The Open Window?*** I assume you've read this before considering the reading level of Chinese Cinderella.***