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Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the use of similes and metaphors in literature.
  • Identify and explain the significance of figurative language in enhancing narrative.
  • Discuss the impact of parental influence on children's behavior and perceptions.
  • Evaluate the themes of ethics and morality as portrayed in character actions.
  • Examine the narrative techniques used to convey unity of thought in storytelling.
  • Reflect on the differences in perspectives between children and adults.

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Revision Notes & Summary

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Notes on Literary Devices and Character Analysis

Figures of Speech

  • Simile: A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
    • Example: "ballooning up like a tent behind her"
    • Comparison: Jacket vs. tent
    • Example: "The white of the wall looks like a virgin canvas"
    • Comparison: Wall vs. canvas
  • Metaphor: An implicit comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.
    • Example: "melt the ice in her son's eyes"
    • Comparison: Coldness in son's eyes vs. ice

Character Analysis: Tao Ying

  • Role: A mother striving to be an ideal parent.
  • Characteristics:
    • Careful with money, yet generous with her child's diet.
    • Struggles with the pressures of parenting and societal expectations.
    • Exhibits love and tenderness in her actions, such as how she eats watermelon in front of her son.
  • Conflict: Balances her desire to be a good mother with the realities of her life as a blue-collar worker.

Themes

  • Parenting: The challenges and expectations of being a mother in a modern society.
  • Societal Norms: The arbitrary nature of rules and how they affect personal decisions.
  • Childhood Innocence: The difference in perception between children and adults, as seen through Xiao Ye's actions and thoughts.
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Practice Test – MCQs, True/False

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Multiple Choice Questions

A.

To demand a public apology.

B.

To ensure her son understands she did nothing wrong.

C.

To request a refund for the tickets.

D.

To complain about the temple's facilities.
Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Tao Ying writes the letter to ensure her son understands that she did nothing wrong.

A.

Because she was a believer and wanted to pray.

B.

Because the ticket was a gift from Lao Chiang.

C.

Because she wanted to support the temple financially.

D.

Because Xiao Ye insisted on having a ticket.
Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Tao Ying's ticket was a gift from Lao Chiang, who worked at the meat counter.

A.

She feels that the compensation is insufficient.

B.

She wants an apology for the misunderstanding.

C.

She associates the temple with unhappy memories and doesn't want to return.

D.

She believes accepting compensation would be unethical.
Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Tao Ying refuses the compensation because she associates the temple with unhappy memories and does not wish to return.

A.

Her desire to uphold her dignity and principles.

B.

Her belief that the compensation is insufficient.

C.

Her fear of repercussions from accepting the compensation.

D.

Her wish to avoid further confrontation with the officials.
Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Tao Ying refuses the compensation as she values her dignity and principles over monetary compensation.

A.

She believed it was the right thing to do.

B.

She received a gift ticket from Lao Chiang.

C.

Children under 110 cm needed a ticket.

D.

She wanted to teach her son about honesty.
Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Tao Ying wanted to set a good example for her son by being honest and buying tickets for both of them.

A.

It highlights the futility of Tao Ying's efforts.

B.

It demonstrates the power of authority.

C.

It emphasizes the importance of standing up for one's beliefs.

D.

It shows the innocence of childhood.
Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Xiao Ye's interaction with the temple officials emphasizes the importance of standing up for one's beliefs, as Tao Ying seeks validation for her actions and truth.

A.

They are always strictly adhered to without exception.

B.

They are arbitrary and can be manipulated based on the situation.

C.

They are designed to be fair and just.

D.

They are universally accepted and respected.
Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The interaction shows that official rules are often arbitrary and can be manipulated, as seen when the guard insists on a rule that Tao Ying challenges.

A.

To request a refund for the tickets.

B.

To complain about the guard's behavior.

C.

To clarify her son's height and address the misunderstanding.

D.

To ask for a job at the temple.
Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Tao Ying decided to write a letter to clarify her son's height and address the misunderstanding with the temple administrators.

A.

1.00 m

B.

1.05 m

C.

1.10 m

D.

1.15 m
Correct Answer: C

Solution:

The height threshold for needing a ticket was 1.10 meters.

A.

She was nervous and worried.

B.

She was calm and composed.

C.

She was angry and confrontational.

D.

She was indifferent and uninterested.
Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Tao Ying was nervous and somewhat depressed when the officials came to measure Xiao Ye's height.
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Correct Answer: True

Solution:

Tao Ying refused the monetary compensation offered by the temple officials because she believed that day's happiness could never be bought again.

Correct Answer: False

Solution:

Tao Ying was nervous and somewhat depressed when the temple officials visited her home.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

Tao Ying was determined to be the ideal mother and set a perfect example for her son.

Correct Answer: False

Solution:

Tao Ying was not a believer and did not intend to ask her son to kow-tow at the temple, as she considered it superstition.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

The temple guard insisted that Xiao Ye was over 110 centimeters tall, which was the reason for the conflict over the ticket.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

Tao Ying decided to write a letter to the temple administrators after the incident with the height measurement.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

Tao Ying was careful with her spending, as indicated by her consideration of whether to buy a bus ticket and her refusal of compensation from temple officials.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

The old woman admitted that her scales were adjusted to make people appear taller and lighter, as it was fashionable.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

Tao Ying often did not buy a bus ticket when she was alone, considering it a small saving for herself.

Correct Answer: True

Solution:

Tao Ying rationalized not buying a ticket by thinking that the bus would still run and require the same resources whether she paid or not.
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