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Title: |
"Karate" |
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Author: |
Huynh Quang Nhuong |
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Characters: |
Grandmother, grandfather, rascal, and restaurant owner. |
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Setting: |
Central highland of Vietnam |
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Initial Events: |
When the young couples were in a restaurant and a rascal began to insult the grandfather because he looked weak and had a pretty wife. |
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Reaction: |
The grandfather wanted to leave but grandmother signal him to remain seated and continued to eat and look as if nothing had happened. |
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Goal-setting: |
Let others know her husband was not weak. |
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Attempt to reach goal: |
Grandmother used karate to fight with the rascal. She kicked his chin. |
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Outcomes: |
Grandmother kicked the rascal, so the rascal tumble backward and collapse on the ground. The people think the grandfather is tough. |
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Resolution: |
After this incident, people treated grandfather very will, and in a very respectful way. |
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Genre: |
Short story |
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Point of view: |
First person point of view |
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Personal response: |
During The Rain |