Who is Soo-Ja? What is a diplomat? Why does Soo-Ja want to be a diplomat? Why do her parents refuse to allow Soo-Ja to go to Seoul to train as a diplomat? What advice does Soo-Ja's mother give her if she wants to be a diplomat? How does Soo-Ja act on this advice? Does it turn out well for Soo-Ja? Explain.

Who is Min Lee? What kind of a person does Min appear to be in the early chapters of the novel? Why does Soo-Ja initially refuse to date Min? Why does Soo-Ja later agree to accept letters from Min? What do Min's letters imply about his personality? What does Soo-Ja get from his letters? Why does Soo-Ja agree to marry Min? What happens when her father refuses his blessing of their marriage? What does Soo-Ja do? Why does she do this?

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