... in today's voice. Her stories showcase the tension between the East-West relationships and the ambivalent feelings of Hong Kong people during post-colonialism and handover. Response to the story In this part, I will analyze some features (e.g. narrative perspective of the writer, setting, main character, plot line, atmosphere, leit motif and image,) of the story and how these features make the story personally relevant, intellectually uplifting and life-enhancing for me. 1. Narrative perspective of the writer The story is written by using omniscient point of view, or more precisely, character-bound omniscience. Xu Xi not only looks into the mind of the protagonist (i.e. Lam Yam Kuen), but also the unseen qualities of places and objects (e.g. Chacko's party's description). By using this approach, I, as a reader, can form a bond with the main characters and thus form a sense of intimacy. It also allows us to make more objective ...

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