Literary Terms
This term means the time, place, and social environment of the story.
What is setting?
A character struggles with their own thoughts or feelings.
What is person vs. self conflict?
A character who does not change much throughout the play.
What is a static character?
This theme focuses on tension between parents and children.
What is intergenerational conflict?
When wealthier people move into a neighbourhood and push out long-time residents.
What is gentrification?
A fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people.
What is a stereotype?
Janet struggles between her parents’ expectations and her own dreams.
What is person vs. self conflict?
A character who changes in an important way by the end of the play.
What is a dynamic character?
This theme explores how culture shapes values, beliefs, and behaviour.
What is culture and tradition?
Why the convenience store matters to Appa beyond money.
It represents pride, identity, and legacy.
A genre that mixes serious issues with humour.
What is a tragicomedy?
The Kim family deals with racism and assumptions from customers.
What is person vs. society conflict?
Give one piece of evidence that Appa can be considered a static character.
He holds strongly to traditional values and refuses to sell the store.
This theme looks at how people try to balance who they are and who they are expected to be.
What is identity and legacy?
One challenge faced by first-generation immigrants in the play.
Language barriers, racism, or cultural misunderstanding.
When two ideas or situations are placed side by side to highlight differences.
What is juxtaposition?
Appa argues with Janet about work, respect, and the future.
What is person vs. person conflict?
Give one piece of evidence that Janet can be considered a dynamic character.
She becomes more confident in choosing her own future and identity.
This theme highlights both the struggles and strengths of immigrant families.
What are the strengths and challenges immigrant families face?
One challenge faced by second-generation immigrants like Janet.
Balancing family expectations with personal goals.
When something happens that is the opposite of what you expect.
What is irony?
Appa refuses to sell the store despite pressure from developers.
What is person vs. society conflict?
Which character best represents the struggle between tradition and change?
Who is Appa?
Which theme best fits Appa’s refusal to sell the store?
What is identity and legacy?
How humour helps communicate serious ideas in the play.
Comedy makes difficult topics easier to understand and more relatable.