Plot
Who are the main characters in The Paper Menagerie
Jack and Jacks mother
What the central theme of the passage
A character struggling with their cultural identity going into a new society
What ages does Jack appear in the Passage
10 and 16
What does Jack hate about himself the most
his hair and his eyes
What were the animals made out of
Wrapping Paper
In What Country does the story take place
US
why does Jacks mother make the animals?
She makes them cause it makes Jack happy
what state does jack live in
Connecticut
How does jack feel at the end of the story?
He feels regret
What type of toys did mark bring over
Star Wars action figures
What age did jack ask his mother to stop speaking Chinese
10
What does the evolving state of the paper represent
Jacks change to his cultural background
Susan
Who helped Translate the letter from jacks mom
A tourist
Why did Jack and Mark fight
Cause one of Marks action figures broke
How does Ken Liu depict the relationship between him and his mother?
regret and reflection
It gives him a identity crisis
what animal does Jack first see when introduced to organmi
A Tiger
How did jack feel when his mother died
He still feels a little sympathy
What are the two things Jack did in his meantime
Study French and play video games
How does the magical element of the paper animals symbolize themes of cultural identity?
it symbolizes his relationship with his culture over time
what do the animals represent in the passage?
A metaphor exploring cultural identity
What state does jack go to college in
California
What can't Jacks dad do when he says " don't speak to your mother like that".
Look him in the eyes
Who did Jacks mom write a letter to every year on Qingming
Her dead parents