Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians

by

Kevin Kwan

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Oliver T’sien Character Analysis

Oliver is one of Nick’s cousins who takes Rachel under his wing during the wedding festivities. He’s snarky and sarcastic, but honest: he gives Rachel the clearest picture of anyone of the Young clan’s goals, motives, and eccentricities. Though he seems to be genuinely on Rachel’s side, he does seem to share at least some of his aunts and uncles’ insistence on making sure “undesirable” people don’t marry in, as with Ah Ma’s direction, he facilitates Kitty Pong and Alistair’s breakup. Oliver is an expert in Asian art and antiquities and works for Christie’s Auction House.

Oliver T’sien Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Oliver T’sien or refer to Oliver T’sien. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Wealth and Absurdity Theme Icon
).
Part 2, Chapter 2 Quotes

“So my grandmother’s eldest daughter, Aunt Mabel T’sien, was married off to Nick’s grandmother’s younger brother Alfred Shang.”

“Married off? Does that mean it was an arranged marriage?”

“Yes, very much so, plotted by my grandfather T’sien Tsai Tay and Nick’s great-grandfather Shang Loong Ma. Good thing they actually liked each other. But it was quite a masterstroke, because it strategically bound together the T’siens, the Shangs, and the Youngs.”

“What for?” Rachel asked.

“Oh come on, Rachel, don’t play the naïf with me. For the money, of course. It joined together three family fortunes and kept everything neatly locked up.”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Oliver T’sien (speaker), Nicholas Young, Eleanor Young, Ah Ma/Su Yi, Rosemary T’sien
Page Number: 184-85
Explanation and Analysis:
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Oliver T’sien Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Oliver T’sien or refer to Oliver T’sien. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Wealth and Absurdity Theme Icon
).
Part 2, Chapter 2 Quotes

“So my grandmother’s eldest daughter, Aunt Mabel T’sien, was married off to Nick’s grandmother’s younger brother Alfred Shang.”

“Married off? Does that mean it was an arranged marriage?”

“Yes, very much so, plotted by my grandfather T’sien Tsai Tay and Nick’s great-grandfather Shang Loong Ma. Good thing they actually liked each other. But it was quite a masterstroke, because it strategically bound together the T’siens, the Shangs, and the Youngs.”

“What for?” Rachel asked.

“Oh come on, Rachel, don’t play the naïf with me. For the money, of course. It joined together three family fortunes and kept everything neatly locked up.”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Oliver T’sien (speaker), Nicholas Young, Eleanor Young, Ah Ma/Su Yi, Rosemary T’sien
Page Number: 184-85
Explanation and Analysis: