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Main Character The main character in the novel is Weili. She tells her life story to her daughter, Pearl. Weili is married to a cocky pilot named, Wen Fu, and this marriage has terrible consequences. Later, she leaves him and marries a translator named, Jimmy Louie. Her life is a struggle against all odds. The challenges that she faces in her life, transforms her into a confident and independent woman. Through her own story she wants to express the qualities of courage and positive thinking to her daughter, Pearl Conflict The antagonist in the novel is Wen Fu, the first husband of Weili. He is the man responsible for the depression in Weili’s life. In the early days of marriage, he tries to act like a loving husband to Weili but after a few days he shows this true self. The way he treats his wife is as if she were his toy; does anything he please