Monkey Bridge: Chapter 7

5 Comments

1] The Governors army had been massively equipped with the most up-to-date weapons.

2] There is a street in Vietnam where it is named the Street of the Trung Sisters in memory of their courageous bravery.

3] Mai was being interviewed by someone whom she does not trust. Why?

4] Mai wanted desperately to tell Mrs. Macmahon the true story of Vietnam, that its not just about rocket fires and body bags.

5] Mai wanted to further her education, so she wanted to go to a college.

4 Questions

1] Who were the Trung Sisters?

2] What was the Trung Sisters symbolizing?

3] Where was Mai heading?

4] And what is she planning to do?

3 Vocabulary

1] Counter attack: an attack made as an offset or reply to another attack.

2] Venerated: to regard or treat with reverence; revere.

3] Shrines: a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.

2 Literary Terms

1] "Americans play catch with one knife, but we've mastered the art of juggling many knives." -Metaphor.

2] "America was just beginning to stare at its bruises." -Personification.

1 Overview Sentence
When Mai went to travel with her friend Bobbie, she ended up being in an interview with Mrs. MacMahon.