Category Archives: Talk Story

House of Skin  “In one of the periods of their marriage when Uncle Hiro was gone, Aunt Rachel kept a shark in her swimming pool.” (Page 1) Why would she keep a shark in her swimming pool? And where did … Continue reading →

Rizwan Khan meets Mandira at the hairdresser where he is selling beauty products. Mandira is divorced with a son named Sameer. Rizwan Khan marries Mandira. Sameer is killed. Mandria blames Khan for Sammers death and tells him to leave. Khan has … Continue reading →

  Unaccustomed Earth “He was gone for two, three, sometimes four weeks at a time. When he was away, Ruma did not hear from him.” (Page 3) I wonder why he never even called to check in or let his … Continue reading →

Binh sleeps in a boat on the water. Binh leaves to find his mother. Binh gets a job as a houseboy. Binh breaks a Buddha statue and leaves to go find his father. Binh gets put in a refugee camp … Continue reading →

Film is in black and white Film is set during L.A riots Rodney King beating is shown Eli gets beaten up Eli and Daniel run shoe store Eli get car tagged with graffiti Daniel gets jumped Kamilla’s mother and Eli’s … Continue reading →

Miss Lien  “Lien was fighting them again. Clawing at their arms, kicking her feet, pushing them away.” (Page 1) I wonder if this is her being attacked and robbed again by criminals or if this is bullies attacking her. “The … Continue reading →

Ben sells his comics books in order to afford to go to CalArts college. Ben has to decide whether to go to a party or his sisters birthday party. There are tensions between Ben and his father. Ben plans to … Continue reading →

A Temporary Marriage “For three years after her ex-husband and their daughter, Yuri, disappeared to California, Mrs. Shin had designed clothes by day and sold hand printed scarves by night to save the necessary sum of money to depart Seoul … Continue reading →

I learned about the Chinese family structure and how it is different from the American family structure. Martial Arts training can make body parts tougher. I learned more about martial arts culture. In Chinese culture men can have multiple wives. … Continue reading →

The swan is used as a symbol throughout the movie. June takes her mothers place after her mother passes away. Lindos family leaves her. Waverly wins a chess tournament. Ying Yings husband is unfaithful. Ying Ying kills her baby. Rose … Continue reading →