was ‘created’ to save the world. She tries to do so with the help of the flock. The flock consists of Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel. They’re All 98% human 2% avian (they have wings). Of course there are many people holding them back from saving the world but the main person is Ari, he’s a human-wolf hybrid who max ‘thought’ she killed. He was back and stronger than ever, because he now had wings, and he wanted max dead. This story starts off in Washington D.C. where Max and the flock
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Saving Sourdi “Saving Sourdi” is a short story written by May-Lee Chai. This short story is about two sisters, Nea and Sourdi, who have a sisterly bond however, Nea the protagonist character starts feeling like her relationship with her sister is being threatened by the men that enters Sourdis life. This causes Nea to become a courageous, protective, and ignorant character throughout the story. While Nea assumes that she is helping her sister,
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Literary Element: Character Title: Saving Sourdi (May-Lee Chai) Character and Saving Sourdi The short story Saving Sourdi by May-Lee Chai is an interesting story in how the characters play completely different roles. Nea, the narrator and Sourdi’s sister, is the main protagonist in the story as she and her sister grow up from children into adults. Although they grow up together, their characters develop differently, and Nea falls behind, maturity-wise, while Sourdi continuously matures. This
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The Character analysis of Saving Sourdi “The hardest part about growing up is letting go of what you were used to, and moving on with something you’re not.”- Kamari aka. Lyrikal Saving Sourdi is discussing a classic plot of the metamorphosis from childhood to adulthood. In her story, the two main characters Sourdi and Nea develop in distinct difference to each other. Nea, the younger sister, has difficulty growing up and maturing as her own life, as well as her sister’s life, progresses. Her naivety
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Saving Sourdi is a short story, which deals with the struggles and perceptions of Nea, who is one of the characters. The main characters are the elder sister Sourdi and the younger sister Nea. These two sisters are close and grew together all through to their life. Their growth and togetherness exhibit their different roles played in this story thus clearly bringing out their definite characters. This story is illustrated to show how the character of Nea and her viewpoint shapes the interpretation
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REALITY 1. How do you think Nea feels about her sister Sourdi based on this information? How does what s at the beginning of the story foreshadow what happen. later? In May-Lee Chia story “Saving Sourdi “tells the story of two sisters who were very close and the youngest (Nea) felt she had to save her sister (Sourdi). Nea is the narrator of the story and it is told from her perspective, so it follows her emotions, thoughts, and ideas and it all transcend time. Nea is very spontaneous character
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Indebtedness in May-Lee Chai's "Saving Sourdi" Whether stabbing a man with a paring knife or getting a friend to punch her sister's husband in the face, Nea always manages to start trouble for her and her sister, Sourdi. She doesn't do it on purpose, it's just that Nea will do anything to protect her older sister. The issue stems from when the family lived in their native Cambodia; Nea was only four and Sourdi carried her across a minefield on her back. Ever since that moment, Nea has felt indebted to
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Literary Element: Setting Title: Saving Sourdi (May-Lee Chai) Setting and Saving Sourdi The story Saving Sourdi took place in the United States after their family had moved there while the girls were at a very young age. Sourdi’s family operated a bar in South Dakota, where the story opens with a recollection of Nea’s first saving of her sister, Sourdi. The setting of the bar plays a key role in developing the protective characteristics of Nea; the bar causes situations to arise where she feels
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us have siblings. You want to care and love on them as much as possible. Saving Sourdi demonstrates the love one sibling can have for another sibling as well as the struggle it takes to care for a loved one. In Saving Sourdi, May-Lee Chai utilizes sibling love, family protection, and courage as the three themes that Nea demonstrates for her older sister. The first theme, sibling love, shows the relationship between Nea and her older sister. Their relationship goes back and forth between good
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Sometimes stories are not all they appear to be, unless someone deeply analyzes them. That is the beauty of a well-written story with hidden knowledge and secret meanings beneath the words. Reading Saving Sourdi, by May-Lee Chai, the character of the protagonist Nea seems to be a static character because she appears at first to not change her behavior or attitude. However, upon further analyzing she proves to be a dynamic character who maintains her personality while undergoing a dramatic shift
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