Sample character sketch - my friend Liz. My friend Liz is the most amazing friend anybody could ask for. We’ve been through so much together‚ we’re basically like sisters. We met on the first day of school in sixth grade‚ both of us terrified by the massive size of the middle school. She had the locker right above mine. I told her I didn’t know anybody in our class and she said “You do now.” We’ve been friends ever since. Most boys think Liz is cute. She has long red hair‚ cascading over
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Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for
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mysterious and adventures heartfelt family story which explores life and relationships. The three main characters are Mina‚ Skellig‚ Michael. I am exploring the characters of Skellig and Mina and their role for changing Michael’s life. Skellig and Mina create positive changes in Michael’s life‚ however his family situation also contributes to his growth. As you move though the book Michael character changes‚ he no longer isolates himself and no longer hides his feelings. At the start of the book he
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Before I opened the book‚ I thought this book is about stories of Chinese people born in the United States‚ but when I open the book‚ the first scene is a story that I am so familiar with. When I was a little child‚ I spend summer breaks in my grandparents’ place in a village. My grandma is traditional old-time Chinese woman: non-literal‚ and never met my grandpa before the night they were married. She use to take me to the river near her house and teach me how to make hats using “dog tail grass”
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Tales of Wesmeade Characters Index Noble families: Skyworths: Sermond Skyworth A kingsman‚ sworn to back the royal family in times of need. Married Marybelle Johnson and had three children with her. Easturn Skyworth‚ 34 years old Left the family a few days before his eighteenth birthday. No one saw him since. Esme Skyworth‚ 27 years old Mother of six‚ married to Wildriam Hollowwood. Ester Skyworth‚ 12 years old Main character. Got married to Myrcellin Yellowwood. Bethany Skyworth‚ 7
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Character Analysis In Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps the reader knows from the beginning that the main character‚ Carissa‚ can’t stand discipline and runs away when authority steps in her way. Nevertheless‚ she creates friendships with people she thinks she can trust‚ but only ends up getting hurt by their dishonesty and greediness. Carissa is a rebellious‚ stubborn‚ independent child who grows into something amazing after all the dramatic tragedies that took part in her life. Carissa is
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Last term our class studied Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah. It is Adeline’s story‚ about her tough and horrible childhood as a neglected and unloved daughter of a rich and arrogant man‚ and a cruel‚ and abusive Stepmother. Right from the moment her mother died‚ Adeline was labelled as ‘bad luck’. Her family was very superstitious and believed she caused her mothers death so was therefore despised‚ no one wanted her around at all. Unfortunately for Adeline she didn’t really have any parents
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Like past immigrants who came from Germany‚ Ireland and other places around the world. Chinese people in America faced many challenges when migrating. They felt like outcasts. Some experiences for the Chinese were in racist encounters and the feeling the way that Nazli Kibra felt when she came to America. She had always thought of herself as an American when she thought of herself as “the American kid on the block‚” (Source F) until she went to school and she felt outcast and that “Whites think
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bullied me. American Born Chinese hits home for me because I was once in that position where being in the “United” States had made me feel more isolated and forsaken than any other event in my existence. “You’re in America. Speak English” (Yang‚ 2008‚ p. 31). This is something that I have heard on numerous accounts. American Born Chinese is not only relatable to me‚ but it can also be described as something many “foreigners” have heard in their lives. Jim Wang‚ a main character in this story‚ had been
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CHINEESE NEW YEAR Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the New Year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the New Year is called the Lantern Festival‚ which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade. The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few
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