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 |