I would title Chapter 1 in the novel as 'Being an American foreign'. In this chapter Jean particularly explains her feelings and thoughts to live in China being an American. She faces many difficulties and sometimes she feels herself as a traitor for her country or she thinks she's not American enough. She was also called 'foreign devil' by domestic people in China. She didn't write only about being a foreign, but being an American. For example, when she saw an American flag in the country, she felt very proud of it. Therefore, I think this chapter has explained a lot about being an American foreign in China.
She feels heself as a traitor when she sings the British National anthem at school, because she thinks she should sing a national anthem of her own country than singing a national anthem for other countries.
I think I would give chapter one a title of “A Foreign Devil”. I believe that this title will fit because most times she is an interpreted as a disliked foreign child. Everywhere except home, she feels out of place. There are two straightforward examples in the chapter. The first incident was at her British school, where Jean was unwilling to sing a British song called “God Save the King”. Jean felt that singing a British song was wrong, so she decided lip-sync to abstain from singing. But her classmates realized this and became angry at Jean. This made Jean feel like a foreigner at her own school. The second case was at the market, where a Chinese boy is calling her a foreign devil because he thinks foreigners are awful people. This is why I would give the chapter the name “A Foreign Devil”.
I am impressed with the improved word usage and the fact that you are trying new words as you respond to questions.
I also like the fact that you are not just stating your opinion, but instead you are backing up your thought with examples specific to the chapter. Well done, blogging!
i would tital it 'the foreign home country' as the chapter is dedicated toher saying she is from america but has never been there. she has always lived in china.
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"Traitor or American Foreigner?" is what I would name chapter 1. I'd name it this because Jean feels like a traitor, although she might not be a traitor she considers herself one when she sings "God Save the King"(The British National Anthem.) But I would want the readers to wonder whether she is a traitor or not when they first read the title of the chapter. Personally, I do not think she is a traitor, I just think she is forced to go against her country and sing another country's national anthem. This chapter shows what it is like for Jean a regular American girl to grow up in China. Therefore, naming this chapter "Traitor or American Foreigner" helps the decide whether she is a traitor or not...
I would title chapter 1 as "life of an American girl in China" because She says in the chapter that she is an American every minute of the day. At times she felt like a traitor because it bothered her to sing "God save the king" in her British school. Then one day her father picked out a tune God save the king and then it surprised her that her father sang "My country 'tis of thee" had the same tune. She thought from now on she could sing the song for her country and no one would know. This shows that she is all American though she lives in china.
I think I would give a title called disliked foreigner and I think this title can be replaced because eventually she was in China which is totally different from America. She was feeling out of place and hurt in china and except with her family or at home. I am giving this title because it describes an incident. The incident is when a small boy who is a citizen of china, comes to her and calls her a foreign devil which actually means that he dislikes foreigners, so I think this title will be suitable for chapter 1.
I would title chapter one as "A lost girl in the wrong country" since she says that she doesn't belongs in china and that she belongs in America. So she is lost since she is in the wrong place.
"The American friend". I would title this chapter American friend because Jean felt American but she was someway connected to China. In fact when the small Chinese boy called her foreign devil repeatedly she answered 'American friend'. She felt she was not fitting in, but most of the time she was at the British school. When she did not want to sing "God save the King", she was not thinking about China, She was thinking that she was betraying America but not because of China. One day she skipped school and went beside the Yangtze river. She found a small junk that was a Chinese boat and felt that is was hers. She thought that China was somehow special even if she felt she was American.
Ii would give a title called "foreign country house" She is from America, but she never been to America. She lives in China. There are many dikffrent things in China and in America. She belongs in America
I would title Chapter 1 in the novel as 'Being an American foreign'. In this chapter Jean particularly explains her feelings and thoughts to live in China being an American. She faces many difficulties and sometimes she feels herself as a traitor for her country or she thinks she's not American enough. She was also called 'foreign devil' by domestic people in China. She didn't write only about being a foreign, but being an American. For example, when she saw an American flag in the country, she felt very proud of it. Therefore, I think this chapter has explained a lot about being an American foreign in China.
ReplyDeleteYour title could read as 'Being an American Foreigner.'
DeleteWhy do think Himari, that Jean considers herself a 'traitor?' Is there any action of hers that makes her feel this way?
Yes, I agree with you that while her heart is that of an American, she has managed to adapt herself in a country that she now lives in.
She feels heself as a traitor when she sings the British National anthem at school, because she thinks she should sing a national anthem of her own country than singing a national anthem for other countries.
DeleteYou got it....good observation on your part...
DeleteI think I would give chapter one a title of “A Foreign Devil”. I believe that this title will fit because most times she is an interpreted as a disliked foreign child. Everywhere except home, she feels out of place. There are two straightforward examples in the chapter. The first incident was at her British school, where Jean was unwilling to sing a British song called “God Save the King”. Jean felt that singing a British song was wrong, so she decided lip-sync to abstain from singing. But her classmates realized this and became angry at Jean. This made Jean feel like a foreigner at her own school. The second case was at the market, where a Chinese boy is calling her a foreign devil because he thinks foreigners are awful people. This is why I would give the chapter the name “A Foreign Devil”.
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with the improved word usage and the fact that you are trying new words as you respond to questions.
ReplyDeleteI also like the fact that you are not just stating your opinion, but instead you are backing up your thought with examples specific to the chapter. Well done, blogging!
i would tital it 'the foreign home country' as the chapter is dedicated toher saying she is from america but has never been there. she has always lived in china.
ReplyDeleteSimon, remember that it is important to proof read your comments before you post and publish. Do you see errors in your post? Punctuation, spellings et al?
DeleteThe idea behind blogging is to share ideas and to improve on our written communication.
"Traitor or American Foreigner?" is what I would name chapter 1. I'd name it this because Jean feels like a traitor, although she might not be a traitor she considers herself one when she sings "God Save the King"(The British National Anthem.) But I would want the readers to wonder whether she is a traitor or not when they first read the title of the chapter. Personally, I do not think she is a traitor, I just think she is forced to go against her country and sing another country's national anthem. This chapter shows what it is like for Jean a regular American girl to grow up in China. Therefore, naming this chapter "Traitor or American Foreigner" helps the decide whether she is a traitor or not...
ReplyDeleteI would title chapter 1 as "life of an American girl in China" because She says in the chapter that she is an American every minute of the day. At times she felt like a traitor because it bothered her to sing "God save the king" in her British school.
ReplyDeleteThen one day her father picked out a tune God save the king and then it surprised her that her father sang "My country 'tis of thee" had the same tune. She thought from now on she could sing the song for her country and no one would know. This shows that she is all American though she lives in china.
I refer to she as Jean
ReplyDeleteI think I would give a title called disliked foreigner and I think this title can be replaced because eventually she was in China which is totally different from America. She was feeling out of place and hurt in china and except with her family or at home. I am giving this title because it describes an incident. The incident is when a small boy who is a citizen of china, comes to her and calls her a foreign devil which actually means that he dislikes foreigners, so I think this title will be suitable for chapter 1.
ReplyDeleteI would title chapter one as "A lost girl in the wrong country" since she says that she doesn't belongs in china and that she belongs in America. So she is lost since she is in the wrong place.
ReplyDelete"The American friend". I would title this chapter American friend because Jean felt American but she was someway connected to China.
ReplyDeleteIn fact when the small Chinese boy called her foreign devil repeatedly she answered 'American friend'. She felt she was not fitting in, but most of the time she was at the British school. When she did not want to sing "God save the King", she was not thinking about China, She was thinking that she was betraying America but not because of China. One day she skipped school and went beside the Yangtze river. She found a small junk that was a Chinese boat and felt that is was hers. She thought that China was somehow special even if she felt she was American.
Ii would give a title called "foreign country house"
ReplyDeleteShe is from America, but she never been to America. She lives in China. There are many dikffrent things in China and in America.
She belongs in America