It was not through newspapers, and media that Winnie soon discovered a war was brewing, but it was the local gossip and rumors which brought the idea of war to her attention. The war began when the couple moved to Hangchow in order for Winne’s husband, Wen Fu to finish his training as a pilot at an American-style air force school. This is when Winnie meets her saviour, Helen. Helen was eighteen years old and was the wife of Long Jaiguo, the vice-president, also known as Wen Fu’s boss. It is Helen who becomes goods friend with Winnie, and acts as the light to Winnie’s darkness. Helen is also the person to tell Winnie that she is pregnant. Hence, the war that occurred in China was one of the major turning points in the novel since Winnie was able to meet
It was not through newspapers, and media that Winnie soon discovered a war was brewing, but it was the local gossip and rumors which brought the idea of war to her attention. The war began when the couple moved to Hangchow in order for Winne’s husband, Wen Fu to finish his training as a pilot at an American-style air force school. This is when Winnie meets her saviour, Helen. Helen was eighteen years old and was the wife of Long Jaiguo, the vice-president, also known as Wen Fu’s boss. It is Helen who becomes goods friend with Winnie, and acts as the light to Winnie’s darkness. Helen is also the person to tell Winnie that she is pregnant. Hence, the war that occurred in China was one of the major turning points in the novel since Winnie was able to meet