The imagery of Spring Moon
The author starts the book by describing Spring Moon surrounding to depict the sense of sight to readers. The author writes, “As the sun blazed in the western skies, Spring Moon slept. Her room was cool, shaded by the green-tiled roof that arched gracefully away from the ancient walls, and she curled concededly in the far recesses of her bed, enveloped by its pink silk curtains and the scent camphor.”
The imagery of hearing
Fragrant Snow’s triumph sound depicts the sense of hearing to readers. The author writes, “To Spring Moon, Fragrant Snow was not among the mash jong players with Great-Aunt Number Three, who from the sound of triumph in her voice, was surely winning.”
Spring Moon’s grandmother
Spring Moon's grandmother is a matriarch, and she is always right. Spring moon recalls the strictness of her grandmother that made her standstill. The author writes, "Unable to move; Spring Moon watched her grandmother sip her tea, feeling as if she had been swallowed."
The Cypress Garden
The description of the Cypress Garden by the author aids readers in visualizing and hearing what is happening in the surrounding environment. The author writes, "In the Cypress Garden, the crowd was silent, gasping at the old tree. Spring Moon could not see, and no one moved to let her pass. Frantic, she climbed onto the back of the stone turtle. From there, she saw."
