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:
&
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.
Told as a recall of his taunting
Told From First Person Perspective
Family
Author
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