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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelFollowing the wrong god home is one of Catherine Lim?s best novels. This
novel talks about a young Singaporean woman, named Yin Ling, who is going to
fight for her individual rights to get love and happiness. In fighting for her
individual rights to decide whom to marry, as a Chinese woman, she is faced by
two choices, between choosing `gods of hard cash, property, and status?, or the
`god of love?. The topic of my research is about the influence of Chinese culture
in Yin Ling?s decision for a marriage; and my reason for choosing the topic is
because as an Eastern woman, it is hard for a woman to get her individual rights
of love and happiness because of the influence of the Chinese culture. Therefore, I
am curious to know in what way the Chinese culture influences Yin Ling?s choice
to marry. Besides, I am also curious to know what consequence of relationship
that Yin Ling has with Vincent, and also with Ben. To analyze the topic, I use
literary approach, by using characterization and conflict; and also concept of
woman status in the Chinese family, and the concept of Chinese marriage, as my
supporting theories. In my analysis I will explain about Yin Ling?s reasons in
choosing hard cash, property, and status because Yin Ling is the product of her
culture. As the product of her culture, Yin Ling has to do according to her culture
and she cannot break the tradition that she grows with in. Yin Ling, who is
married to Vincent, cannot find happiness because Vincent only fills her with
material things and conditional love. Yin Ling finally can find happiness through
her relationship with Ben, because Ben can give her happiness with unconditional
love and understanding. Yin Ling?s bravery to break the rules by choosing her
own wishes or expectations rather that cultural demands or expectations might
become the resurrection of Yin Ling personally, and also of the Chinese women
generally. This happens because cultural demands or expectations do not always
have to become the first choices of a person to make a decision, because cultural
demands or expectations cannot control someone?s life and cannot guarantee
someone?s happiness.