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Pre Thinking Questions

What is your idea of family?

Do similar looks define a family?

Lee Herrick

Born in Seoul, Korea

Born in 1970 and adopted at 11 months old.

As a child of the 70's he enjoyed:

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Writing for

  • the general public
  • to shine some light on adoptive families

Raised in California's East Bay Area

and later in the Central Valley.

Nominated 2001 Pushcart Prize

Lives currently in Fresno, Ca and teaches at Fresno City College.

Main Idea

Blood relations DO NOT define family.

Similarities, Quirks, Love and Support Define A Family.

Taunting

Lee was often called "Chinaman"

Lee's sister defended her brother and the right to have an adopted brother.

Kids made fun of him because his appearance was different than everyone else's.

He was self-conscience for having a flat face with a small mound nose.

Feelings

>Anger

>Kindness

>Forgiveness

ANGER AGAINST

>classmates

>himself

>family situation

KINDNESS

>mother's caring towards feeling

>sister's protectinon

>father's undserstanding and soft-spoken demeanor

FORGIVENESS

>towards his classmates

>mother towards him and his sister

>to himself

Lee was able to deal with the anger, have kindness towards his peers and forgive those who taunted him.

Story Lay Out

Told as a recall of his taunting

Told From First Person Perspective

Realism

Family

Author

Atari

Reggie Jackson

Batman

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