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Summary Of Rose Hsu Jordan's 'Without Wood'

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Rose as a child had a great fear of Old Mr. Chou the door guardian in her dreams. Her fears resulted in her to have terrible nightmares. In one of her nightmares, Old Mr. Chou chased her stating "See what happens when you don 't listen to your mother!" You can see the effects Old Mr. Chou nightmares have on her now as an adult. Rose is very unassertive in other words a doormat when it comes to her twisted husband. In “Without Wood” Rose Hsu Jordan is dealing with a divorce she is seeing a psychiatrist to help her get through her depression and the divorce process. Her husband along with divorcing her is trying to kick her out the house. After missing her psychiatrist Ted arrives at their home where an argument ensue. The argument leaves Rose

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