Kieu secretly wanted Tuan to show up and take her away. She wanted him to make a grand entrance into this wedding on a white unicorn, in front of everyone in the village declared his love for her. Importantly in front of her family and asked her hand in marriage instead of this old man, who soon to be her husband. Then he would take her onto his animal, and they both ride toward the sunset, where they would live happily ever after. But deep down inside Kieu knew it would never happen. And if it were to happen would she left her family behind and be with Tuan? The question lingered in her mind. Probably not, Kieu answered. A total obedience had been ingrained into her since birth.
Like any other traditions, the Vietnamese tradition in total obedience to ones parents was ingrained into every Vietnamese child, especially in a society where male was worth more than female; ones can concluded that because male have a testicles. The idea that as a parents they have the life experience, and knowledge of social hierarchy, to know what was good for their children were the ultimate defence . As children all that was required was to listen and obey, without any question. To ask or to go against, were to be treated as insubordination. And to fail in filial responsibility as a child was worse than being decapitated.
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