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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The context and what the pronouns refer to
This novel is set in a Chinese village before World War One.
The protagonist lives with his wife, baby, and father, his wife was a maid to so rich a family.
But Wang Lung and his wife were not frequent at visiting. There was no house in the village of small scattered houses, of which theirs was one of a half dozen, which was so filled with warmth and plenty as their own, and Wang Lung felt that if he became too intimate with the others there would be borrowing. New Year was coming and who had all the money he wanted for the new clothes and the feasting?
<The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck>
1. I think "which" refers to "theirs"
Then, I was wondering what "their own" means.
2. I'd like to know if "he" refers to "the others"
Thank you in advance for your help.
The protagonist lives with his wife, baby, and father, his wife was a maid to so rich a family.
But Wang Lung and his wife were not frequent at visiting. There was no house in the village of small scattered houses, of which theirs was one of a half dozen, which was so filled with warmth and plenty as their own, and Wang Lung felt that if he became too intimate with the others there would be borrowing. New Year was coming and who had all the money he wanted for the new clothes and the feasting?
<The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck>
1. I think "which" refers to "theirs"
Then, I was wondering what "their own" means.
2. I'd like to know if "he" refers to "the others"
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. I think "which" refers to "theirs" No, it refers to 'no house' at the beginning of the sentence. park sang joon , I was wondering what "their own" means.
- park sang joon 1.
- I think "which" refers to "theirs" No, it refers to 'no house' at the beginning of the sentence.
- park sang joon , I was wondering what "their own" means.
- their own house park sang joon 2.
- I'd like to know if "he" refers to "the others" No; 'he' refers to 'who' (' who had all the money he wanted')
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park sang joon1. I think "which" refers to "theirs"No, it refers to 'no house' at the beginning of the sentence.
park sang joon, I was wondering what "their own" means.their own house
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if "he" refers to "the others"No; 'he' refers to 'who' ('wh
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Thank you, Mr Micawber, for your So very helpful answer. 
Why am I such a fool!
Why am I such a fool!
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park sang joon1. I think "which" refers to "theirs"Indirectly. It also refers to "house", near the beginning of the sentence.
There was no house which was so filled ...
park sang joonThen, I was wondering what "their own" means.theirs; their house
park sang joon2. I'd like to
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