Characters Desiree: A young woman described by the narrator as "beautiful and gentle, affectionate and sincere." ... However, conversation between Desiree and Madame Valmonde indicates that he apparently found time for La Blanche, the slave woman whose name (French for white) suggests that she was of mixed heritage, with light skin that made her a tolerable sexual object for Armand. ...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

When a woman gets married, the Chinese character is "嫁". ... In ancient China, a woman no longer belonged to the family clan of her parents after she got married, and she had to put her husband's family name before hers. ... Size Up a Prospective Mate Meeting The first time a man and a woman meet under the arrangement of the match-maker is referred to as "a matchmaking interview." ...

• Word Count: 9974
• Approx Pages: 40
• Grade Level: High School