Title:

"Karate"

Author:

Huynh Quang Nhuong

Characters:

Grandmother, grandfather, rascal, and restaurant owner.

Setting:

Central highland of Vietnam

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.

Reaction:

The grandfather wanted to leave but grandmother signal him to remain seated and continued to eat and look as if nothing had happened.

Goal-setting:

Let others know her husband was not weak.

Attempt to reach goal:

Grandmother used karate to fight with the rascal. She kicked his chin.

Outcomes:

Grandmother kicked the rascal, so the rascal tumble backward and collapse on the ground. The people think the grandfather is tough.

Resolution:

After this incident, people treated grandfather very will, and in a very respectful way.

Genre:

Short story

Point of view:

First person point of view

Personal response:

During The Rain