Thursday, April 29, 2010

American Born Chinese

This book is about Jin Wang a kid who one day going to his mom job changes his life. Going to school one day he has a difficulty to make friends, get a girl and learn his true self through out the book. Danny a person connected to Jin Wang lives a life same as Jin Wang but has friends, likes a girl and does good in school all that Jin Wang wants as a kid. A monkey king in a distant in a mountain who learns the way of Kung Fu gets over himself with his master, imprison, saved and sent on a mission. In the end of this book all of these story's come together and reflects on Jin Wang as his true self.
Why did the author put the book the way he did?
My connection with this book is that sometimes people want to be somebody else, like maybe me when I see the "popular people" I want to be them and be noticed sometimes, but I realized that I will always be me and not be somebody else besides me.
-Emily D.

2 comments:

  1. I enjoyed your connection. That's a great thing to realize "that you will always be you". And guess what no one else can be you better than you. That's where your confidence comes from.

    You pointed out so many things that were important to what was going on in the story in a critical way. You summarized the key events and themes nicely.

    You can check out the author video clip about @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYCZqt5WSOM
    you may not be able to view it at school. See me in class.

    Nice Work, Emily.

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