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James Shin Hoo
Madame Sun Lin Hoo is the 28-year-old second wife of James Shin Hoo and stepmother of Doug Hoo. She’s one of Sam Westing’s 16 potential heirs. A recent immigrant from Hong Kong, she is isolated by the language barrier that keeps her from communicating in English. None of her neighbors will even try conversing with her or helping her to learn English, and some—like Grace Wexler—even go so far as to stereotype her “doll-like” appearance and quiet nature. Madame Hoo turns to burglary in order to get to know her neighbors, stealing objects beloved by them in order learn more about them, feel more connected to them, and understand their lives. Jake Wexler, Madame Hoo’s partner in the Westing game, is the only person who treats her as an individual rather than a stereotype. As Jake helps Madame Hoo learn English, she comes out of her shell a bit and begins feeling more connected to her new neighbors. Fiercely protective and proud of Doug, Madame Hoo is a young but devoted stepmother and, ultimately, a beloved member of her new community. When the other heirs learn that Madame Hoo is the burglar, they forgive her immediately—they have come to understand just how complicated and trying her journey has been.
Madame Sun Lin Hoo Quotes in The Westing Game
The The Westing Game quotes below are all either spoken by Madame Sun Lin Hoo or refer to Madame Sun Lin Hoo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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Who were these people, these specially selected tenants? They were mothers and fathers and children. A dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge. And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake.
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Chapter 2
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Jake turned to Madame Hoo. "Hi there, partner."
"She doesn't speak English, Dad," Angela said flatly.
'And she never will, Angela, if no one talks to her."
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Chapter 15
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The coffee shop was full of diners.
Shin Hoo's restaurant had reopened. too, but no one came.
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Chapter 16
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Madame Hoo served in a tight-fitting silk gown slit high up her thigh, a costume as old-fashioned and impractical as bound feet. Women in China wore blouses and pants and jackets. That's what she would wear when she got home.
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Madame Sun Lin Hoo Quotes in The Westing Game
The The Westing Game quotes below are all either spoken by Madame Sun Lin Hoo or refer to Madame Sun Lin Hoo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 1
Quotes
Who were these people, these specially selected tenants? They were mothers and fathers and children. A dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge. And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake.
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Chapter 2
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Jake turned to Madame Hoo. "Hi there, partner."
"She doesn't speak English, Dad," Angela said flatly.
'And she never will, Angela, if no one talks to her."
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Chapter 15
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The coffee shop was full of diners.
Shin Hoo's restaurant had reopened. too, but no one came.
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Chapter 16
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Madame Hoo served in a tight-fitting silk gown slit high up her thigh, a costume as old-fashioned and impractical as bound feet. Women in China wore blouses and pants and jackets. That's what she would wear when she got home.
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