In his primary law, Sir Isaac Newton once said: “Inertia is the tendency of objects in motion to remain in motion unless an external force is exerted on them. » Most people live by the lessons of their tutors and, unless someone contradicts them, they continue to live by the teachings. When they meet this person who contradicts them, they continue to live by his teachings. When they encounter this person who contradicts them, they will only change their way of thinking if the outside idea is accepted, and so, this outsider is represented by a few "outsiders" within Wayson Choy's The Jade Peony - all who contribute through their various functions. . These strangers have very important individual roles that contribute to the children's development, especially with Jook-Liang and Jung-Sum. The book contains three parts into which it is divided, and it is in the first part that we are. featured with a young girl named Jook-Liang who tells us the story through her eyes. As the book begins, it becomes apparent that Jook-Liang's grandmother, Poh-Poh, is the only person who pays the most attention to Jook-Liang, until Sek-Lung – his new little brother -born – come into the world. Then, Poh-Poh, becomes the negative force of Jook-Liang's happiness and brings her back to earth; the yin to Jook-Liang's yang: "'You are not Canada, Liang,' she said majestically, 'you are China.' Still war in China. “I [Jook-Liang] hated the Old Man: Grandma never let me pursue my movie star daydreams.” {I, ii, 36-37} Ultimately, if Poh-Poh had completely taken over Jook-Liang's thoughts, she would not have been able to blossom like a flower in the way she was open to new ideas and changes . These changes were mainly because Poh-Poh was right, and he realized that yes, he was the moon. He found that he was attracted to Frank's masculine features and that he had more of the yin/feminine side. It remains as noticeable as the nose on your face that these characters played a role in helping the advancement of the protagonists come of age. The way Wong Bak had supported Jook-Liang with all his unusual and imaginative efforts to support Frank Yuen when Jung-Sum had collapsed and become his pillar supporting him leaves irrefutable evidence to support this. A good story not only contains the main protagonist and antagonist, but also a collection of many additional people who help either advance the story or develop the characters. These secondary characters are important to the overall narrative. Works Cited Wayson Choy's - The Jade Peony