Karate

 

Title: Karate

 Author: Huynh Quang Nhuong

 Genre: Short Story

 Setting: The Central highlands of Vietnam

 Point of View: First Person

 Main Characters: Grandmother, grandfather, rascal, and restaurant owner and town people

 Literary Device: Leads

 Mood: Surprised

 Summary: 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. 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 grandmother said that is teaches by her husband. In fact, the grandfather just leaned that his wife knows Karate. However, after this event, everybody in the town shows their respect to the grandfather.