She is addicted to sunflowers which are spiked with opium, and these seeds hold her in a permanent dream. Sansan intentionally eats the seeds to escape the nagging of her mother, the memories of Tu, and the “marriage bed” of Tu and Min, but they instead lock her into the thoughts of her own mind. Opium is a very addictive drug that can impact the social well-being, emotional well-being, and spiritual well-being of the addict. On account of Sansan’s lack of affection, inability to reach societies traditions, and her hopelessness of future improvement of her life, she “craves” the sunflower seed that are “pooping in her skull” in order to make her life more bearable (Li
She is addicted to sunflowers which are spiked with opium, and these seeds hold her in a permanent dream. Sansan intentionally eats the seeds to escape the nagging of her mother, the memories of Tu, and the “marriage bed” of Tu and Min, but they instead lock her into the thoughts of her own mind. Opium is a very addictive drug that can impact the social well-being, emotional well-being, and spiritual well-being of the addict. On account of Sansan’s lack of affection, inability to reach societies traditions, and her hopelessness of future improvement of her life, she “craves” the sunflower seed that are “pooping in her skull” in order to make her life more bearable (Li