Laurence Yep

Laurence Yep is a Chinese-American writer, and was born 1948 in San Francisco, California. He studied at many colleges including: University at Buffalo, Marquette University, and University of California. Yep has been a successful author to over 50 books and is still writing more. He has earned different awards for his books including the John Newbery Medal, Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, Phoenix Award, and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. When Yep was young, his teacher would joke with the class

In Dragonwings written by Laurence Yep, the first mentioned characters of the story are Moonshadow, Mother, and Grandmother. Moonshadow is really the main character of the story as he goes on a wild adventure. Once Grandfather stepped on the land of the demons (white people) he was hung. Soon their dearest cousin Hand Clap returned with a message from Moonshadow’s father Windrider. Moonshadow ends up traveling with Hand Clap to America and they arrive at the Company. Moonshadow then meets new people

Author Laurence Yep once said, “I’m always pursuing the theme of being an outsider…” In the story “Ribbons” by Laurence Yep, the author introduces the ancient culture of foot binding. The characters, Stacy and Paw-Paw,Stacy’s grandma, both struggle to get along with each other. They both pursue the theme of being an outsider because they have different meanings of life based on what has happened in their past. Her grandmother notices that Stacy uses ribbons to tie her pointe shoes, which symbolizes

In the story “Ribbons” by Laurence Yep, there are two kids. A girl named Stacy and a boy named Ian. Their grandma comes from Hong Kong to live with her family. When she comes in. She immediately shows favoritism to Ian. Furthermore, Stacy comes home from a walk with her friends, she finds her grandma giving Ian her ice cream bar. Stacy tells her grandma that it was hers but all that she says is “big sisters need to share with little brothers.” That is when realizes that Ian gets all of her grandma’s

Child of the Owl by Laurence Yep is about a young girl whose father get's beaten up and she has to live with her grandmother. While she’s there, she learned about her family history and discovers her personal history. One character that stands out in the story is Casey Young, the young girl in Chinatown. In the story, Casey Young goes through a personal revolution, changing from a stubborn and closed person to a confident and more open person. In the beginning of Child of the Owl, Casey can be described

The Significance of Death and Sex to William Shakespeare In this essay, I will consider Death and Sin in Shakespearean drama and I would like to look at three of Shakespeare's tragic plays: "Hamlet", "Othello" and "King Lear". Shakespeare uses many themes in all his play that attract audiences throughout history. The things he wrote about are as relevant now as they were in his time. Death and Sin were issues that are always around. In his plays, Shakespeare could comment on these things and

The Wise Fools of Shakespeare “Infirmity that decays the wise doth ever make a better fool” – though uttered by one of his own characters Shakespeare does not seem to conform to this ideal. The fools carved by Shakespeare in his plays showed no resemblance to the mentally and physically challenged people who were treated as pets and used for amusement during the medieval period. Rather Shakespeare’s fools appear to be in the best of their wits when they are in possession of the wisest minds. Fools

The subtleties of such ambiguities make any direction a complex task as one tries to reconcile conflicting viewpoints. In doing so, there are two widely respected cinematic versions of Henry V that may be considered: Laurence Olivier's 1944 production and Kenneth Branagh's 1989 version. Olivier's version is pure patriotism, while Branagh's is grittier and much darker. Olivier's is more stylized and innocent, giving it a more chivalric and fairy-tale atmosphere. Branagh's

Family Trust in William Shakespeare's Plays Family is meant to care for each other, love each other unconditionally, and support each other. Of course, as any holiday at home can prove, complete support is not always possible. Sometimes family members hurt each other and even, in worst-case scenarios, kill each other over issues as important as protecting another or as petty as fighting over a boy. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and The Winter’s Tale

King Henry V is one of the greatest kings that ever ruled England and was a favorite among his people. One of the reasons behind this is the presence of two men in his life; his father, King Henry IV, and Sir John Falstaff, his lowlife friend and bar companion. Both men represent two opposite father - figures to the young prince. It is the Prince’s ability to take and acquire the best traits in each that makes him surpass both of them and become great. Prince Hal’s relationship with both men is one