In this short scene, we are introduced to the protagonist, a young man who has been orphaned by his mother's death. He has come to live with his aunt and uncle in their home in Shanghai, China. His mother, Madame Bovary, has died, and he has been forced to live in the home of his aunt's sister, Madame Manette, who is also the mother of the protagonist's younger brother, Mr. Manette
In this short scene, we are introduced to the protagonist, a young man who has been orphaned by his mother's death. He has come to live with his aunt and uncle in their home in Shanghai, China. His mother, Madame Bovary, has died, and he has been forced to live in the home of his aunt's sister, Madame Manette, who is also the mother of the protagonist's younger brother, Mr. Manette