Title: Karate
Author:
Huynh Quang NhuongGenre:
Short StorySetting:
The Central highlands of VietnamPoint of View:
First personMain Characters:
Grandmother, grandfather, rascal, and restaurant owner and town peopleLiterary Device:
Irony and LeadsMood:
suspense and surprisedSummary:
The story is takes the place in the Central highlands of Vietnam in the early twentieth century. It is talk about his grandmother marry with a man who is totally different from her. His grandfather was very shy and never laughed loudly. About three months after their marriage, they go eat at a restaurant. A rascal is insult at the grandfather and he grabbed his grandfather's chopsticks. The grandmother used her karate to fight with the rascal. Then, the rascal fell on the floor and run out of there by his scared. The onlookers surround his grandmother and ask her who teach her the karate. The grandmother said that is teaches by her husband. In fact, the grandfather just learned that his wife knows karate. However, after this event, everybody in the town shows their respect to the grandfather and he doesn't have to worry anymore.