An analysis of the story "The price of Eggs in China" by Don Lee.

It is not until you carefully analyze the story "The Price of Eggs in China", that you are able to see that the author creates a very interesting connection. One of the definitions of a metaphor is a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity. In the story the author creates a connection which relates to Dean …showed first 75 words of 984 total…

…showed last 75 words of 984 total…directly correlates to the plot and meaning of the story. The title can be divided into two parts. The first part corresponds to the significant change in the wood, therefore the change in himself, that Dean had to undergo, which is "The Price". The second part of the title, "of Eggs in China" means being together and having a baby with Caroline. This can also be supported by noting that Caroline was of Chinese decent.