Arranged Marriages

Arranged marriages could turn out good or bad in certain cases of Chinese women. For example Lily was very lucky with her match. He was from a wealthy, high ranking family which brought Lily up and he was an honorable man. They had a love for each other that was brought out mostly by when they were seperated. They worried for each other when they were apart and both loved their children dearly. Lily also did all she could to please him, this way she could get what she wanted but also because her husband had done so much for her. Lily also became Lady Lu, a prominent figure in Chinese history. She bore 3 handsome sons and one beautful daughter who were the prized possessions for both of them. But it could go drastically the other way for some women, such as Snow Flower. She was married to a butcher, the lowest on the status chain. This also implied that he sinned daily, killing animals and eating them greedily. He also beat Snow Flower frequently for no reason. Although she was an obedient loving wife, he did not recognize this until she was on her death bed (because of his beatings!). Arranged marriages stuck women with men they did not love most of the time and also could be fatal in terms of emotional and physical health.