Snow Flower's Character

Snow Flower led a desolent life. She began it as a wealthy baby with everything a young Chinese girl would want. She had the clothes, recognition, and the house. But everything went downhill when her father became addicted to opium. He spent all of his money on the useless drug and did not plan to make any more money. As her lifestyle spun down her match maker aunt made a laotong match for her with a rising girl. She had to learn how to do chores, eat less, and made do with what a family has. Her laotong Lily brought inspiration to her and kept her going in life. She felt a deep passionate love for this girl and she taught her valuable life lessons. Even with almost perfectly bound feet Snow Flower was left to marry a butcher, the lowest on the status chain possible. He was not only a sinful, dishonest man but he also beat her mercilessly. Snow Flower had many miscarriages (most likely from the beatings) but then he would get angry that she miscarried. She was completely stuck, the only relief was Lily. But then Lily changed, she started to give Snow Flower practical not loving advice and soon cut off from Snow Flower completely. On her death bed was the last time she witnessed her laotong's love and it was final relief going in to the afterworld.