Theme
"With a Little Help From My Friends"
What is the theme of this chapter?
Kindness
When the revolution was happening with Iran people would always assume that every person from Iran was a bad person. Everytime she was asked about her ethnicity people acted like they already knew everything about her. When she moved to Newport Beach everyone assumed she was Mexican because she was not blond. Her husband used to get stereotyped as a positive person because he was from France.
What chapter does this summarize?
"Bernice"
“They reacted as if I had told them that there really was a person in the Mickey Mouse costume” (Dumas 33).
What is the significance of this quote?
When people were told facts about Iranian people, they would act surprised at how different it was to what they imagined. Just how Mickey Mouse is not truly what they imagined because it is just a person in a costume.
”But just one of my mother’s signature rambling sentences without a verb (‘Shop so good very happy at Sears’)and our cover was blown”(Dumas 37).
What literary Device(s) best describes this quote?
Humor/Idiom are the best literary Devices to describe this quote.
"Bernice"
What is the theme of this chapter?
Stereotypical
When Firoozeh attended summer camp, she felt out of place and had no friends. She was ashamed to shower in front of all the girls which is why she decided that she would not get dirty. She would spend her days at camp making key chains, and by the time she arrived back home, she earned a reputation of the best key-chain maker in the family.
Which chapter does this summarize?
"A Dozen Key-Chains"
“Anything that expensive has to be good, he repeatedly said” (Dumas 43).
What is the significance of this quote?
Firoozeh's father expected high quality out of high priced things. He had a different understanding of value. It shows how he is not easily persuaded and pays attention to marketing tactics.
“They reacted as if I had told them that there really was a person in the Mickey Mouse costume”(Dumas 32).
What literary Device(s) are shown in this quote?
Humor/Hyperbole are the literary Devices that are shown in this quote.
"A Dozen Key-Chains"
What is the theme of this chapter?
Cultural Identity
When she had moved to America, she would get asked a lot of questions about Iran. They asked questions about things they would assume would be a part of Iran. She was very unfamiliar with America and it was quite tough trying to get familiar as she couldn’t understand all the English words. When she and her mom got lost trying to find their way back home a kind older lady helped them and the lady understood that they weren't from America and needed help. Mainly in this chapter it was about her getting asked questions though the questions weren’t rude the other kids were just curious.
Which chapter does this summarize?
"With a Little Help From My Friends"
“All François has to do is mention his obviously French name and people find him intriguing” (Dumas 40).
What does this quote signify?
It signifies that based on basic information about oneself shows the clear reaction of how certain individuals feel about you. People are able to make a first impression based on your name, like where it may come from.
”This reputation, carved in stone, is usually the result of a somewhat random act that for some unknown reason takes on a far greater meaning, and becomes the defining moment in a life”(Dumas 42).
What literary Device are best shown in this quote?
Idiom best represents this quote.