https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho noticings/wonderings en-us 2017-08-30 11:59:16 UTC 2025-11-07 17:03:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647709  I noticed she learned a life lesson her mother told her, and it later in her life had a big impact.]]> 2017-08-30 12:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647709 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647811 Amy Tan is ashamed to be Chinese so after a akwrad Chinese Christmas dinner Amy Tan acted like she wasn't worthy of existence around her crush because of Chinese background.]]> 2017-08-30 12:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647811 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647937 I noticed that the whole third paragraph has a lot of descriptive phrases and words that describes the variety of Chinese dishes that were being served. This makes the readers picture the food the way the writer viewed.]]> 2017-08-30 12:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647937 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647941 I noticed that on the second page (on the back) started off with "Dinner threw me deeper into despair". This is an example of personification. Amy Tan personifies Dinner and gives it the ability to throw someone.]]> 2017-08-30 12:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647941 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647960 Different countries have different cultures ]]> 2017-08-30 12:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647960 21reese_t https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647974 When describing the food, she uses great detail and figurative language which allows the reader to see what the food looked like.]]> 2017-08-30 12:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183647974 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648014 i noticed that is the story Amy realised that being from a different background is ok and having a different culture is also ok.

]]> 2017-08-30 12:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648014 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648111 2017-08-30 12:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648111 21szustkowski_a https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648269 I think that generally this is a very well written short story that I think includes the most important factors to the reader. It very well portrays the setting (food , cutlery etc.) For almost the whole first page only the topic of food appears giving good context for the short part in which she actually explains what is going on. She uses good figurative language and I think her comparisons are very interesting.]]> 2017-08-30 12:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648269 21czernik_m https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648319 The title is related to the embarrassing moment when her father said "Amy, your favorite" which is what it seems to be something she didn't want her lover to know. ]]> 2017-08-30 12:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648319 21jones_j https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648332 I noticed how she was embarrassed to be Chinese and how she was ashamed of her family and her family traditions. I also noticed how the author included the message of the story at the end with a short quote from her mother. ]]> 2017-08-30 12:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648332 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648480 2017-08-30 12:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648480 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648652 She was shocked by the cultures the Chinese have and was very embarrassed about it.

]]> 2017-08-30 12:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648652 21kowalska_z https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648659 Amy Tan often refers to Robert as the Minister's son, especially in the beginning of the story. That brings out the significance of his role in the society and how he is in a different "league". ]]> 2017-08-30 12:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648659 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648724 The author uses descriptive language so that the reader feels the shame and embarrassment that the character felt during the Christmas dinner. ]]> 2017-08-30 12:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183648724 https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183650093 2017-08-30 12:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/npavlos/xu5c02chjho/wish/183650093