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Fish Cheeks

Orgnization

Beginning(line 1~5) Conflict(line 6~11) Climax(line 12~ 45 ) Conclusion (line 46~51)

Main idea Amy fell in love with an American boy. She want

ed to be the same as other American girls and felt ashamed of herself.

After her mom talked to her,she was able to fully appreciate her lesson.

Extend in meaning You must be proud that you are different.

Begining Topic sentence

I fell in love with the minister’s son in the winter when I turned fourteen.

Who : Amy What: She felt in love with the minister’s

son. How:

Not Chinese As white as Mary in the manager Blond-haired A slim new American nose

Conflict Topic sentence

When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.

Why: Shabby Chinese Christmas Noisy Chinese relatives who lacked

appropriate manners Not a roast turkey and sweet potatoes but

Chinese food

Climax Topic sentence

Amy’s mother had taken the trouble to create a menu which Amy thought strange for Christmas dinner.

Who had prepared the dinner? Amy’s mother

When had Amy’s mother cooked? On Chirstimas Eve

Climax

The strange menu Prawn Fish Tofu Dried fungus Squids

Climax Topic sentence

Table manners differ from culture to culture. Who

Robert and his family ,Amy and her relatives.

Where : Amy’s home. What

They were eating together, but they had different table manners that made Robert frowned.

Climax

Example 1 Amy’relatives licked the ends of their chop

sticks and dipped them into the dozen or so plates of food ,

but Robert and his family waited patiently for

the plates to be passed to them.

Climax

Example 2 When Amy’s mother brought out the

whole steamed fish , Robert frowned.

Climax

Example 3 At the end of the meal, Amy’father leaned b

ack and burped loudly. But,Robert was looking down at his plate with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Amy felt ashamed at the end.

Climax Topic sentence

Your only shame is to have shame Who

Amy and her mother What

Amy’s mother talked with her. When

After everyone had left. Where : at their home

Conclusion

Topic sentence Amy was able to fully appreciate her lesson

and the true purpose behind the strange menu. Who : Amy

What Amy was able to fully appreciate her lesson

and the true purpose behind the strange menu.

When many years later—long after I had gotten over

my crush on Robert

Question

prawn

What’s in the mother’s strange menu ?

fish tofu dried fungus squids

Question

What had Amy’s mother marked on the squids?

cross

What had the squids looked like?

bicycle tires

Question Tofu looks like stacks of white sponges

**What color is Spongebob?

Yellow

Question

What makes the difference between Amy’s relatives and Robert’s family? Different culture

When did Amy’s relatives and Robert’s family eat together? On Chrismas Eve

Question

How did Amy feel after everyone finished dishes? She felt very ashamed after everyone

finished dishes.

Question

what did Amy’s mother tell her? But inside you must always be Chinese.

You must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.

What gift did Amy’s mother hand her? Her mother handed her a miniskirt.

Question

When could Amy appreciate her lessen? Until many years later—long after she had g

otten over my crush on Robert.

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