Found Poem:

Poem explanation:

This poem was created with the word in the short story, “Fish Cheeks”. The main conflict in this story is Character to Self because the narrator wants to be more American and is embarrassed by her culture. After her family invited her crush over for a Chinese tradition Christmas dinner, she felt miserable and doesn’t like the way her family members act toward her American crush. Which is why I added verbs like “reach” “dip” and “lick” in the poem. But after many years, she understands her mother’s word; “your only shame is to have shame” which is also included in the poem. Overall the poem identifies the conflict and leaves the conclusion and theme a mystery.  

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