The Story
Who is the author of "Paper Menagerie"?
Ken Liu
What two cultural identities does the main character belong to?
Chinese and American
What do the paper animals represent?
His mom's love and Chinese heritage
What did the main character's mom bring to life?
Paper animals
What other text is compared with "The Paper Menagerie"
Bonsai
What is the name of the main Character?
Jack
What two experiences cause the main character to become ashamed of his heritage?
Racism and bullying
What does the paper tiger represent?
The connection between the maincharchter to his moms chinese heritage
Where does the main character hide the paper animals?
Inside a shoebox
What small physical object serves as the primary metaphor in Bonsai?
Bonsai Tree
What does the main character's mom create to express her love
Magical Origami Animals
Why does the main character distance himself from his mom?
He wants to fit in
What does the shoebox symbolize?
What does the main character finally understand after his mom's letter?
Her struggles, Sacrifice, and love
What overarching theme connects "The Paper Menagerie" and "Bonsai"
Love
What does the main character discover after his mom's passing?
A letter revealing her story
Aside from his mom, what two aspects of his heritage did our main character distance himself from?
What does the torn paper animals represent?
The damage caused by the main character's rejection of his heritage
What two-word command did the main character tell his mom that reveals his cultural shame?
Speak English
What must the sender and receiver share to fully understand love expressed through physical objects?
The same understanding of the emotion concealed within the objects
What is the name of the paper tiger?
Laohu
What is our main character's internal conflict?
Choosing between fitting in and accepting his cultural identity
What does the paper crane symbolize?
Rememberance
Why is the main character's realization about his mother's love tragic?
He realized only after her death
What is the main takeaway of our presentation?
Embrace your cultural identity and appreciate meaningful relationships