My grandfather took me to the back of his house, to a room that my mother said was private, that she had yanked me away from whe
n I once had tried to look. It had a bead curtain at the door and we passed through it and the beads rustled like tall grass. The room was dim, lit by candles, and it smelled of incense, and my grandfather stood me before a little shrine with flowers and smoking incense bowl and two brass candlesticks and between them a photo of a man in Chinese mandarin hat. – Robert Olen Butler, “Mr. Green,” A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain The first sentence states that the room is private. The author then uses specific detail to illustrate privacy. How does this detail define and focus the privacy of the room?
Most of the passage is filled with detail describing the room. Which detail do you think adds most to the impact of the passage? Why?
i just realized that the words are limited only to 70-80..You can add some other sentences..saying that you are happy for her and about the hope that she gave to other juniors who will participate later in the future..and motivated you to never give up all these little sentences than can add up to 100. I hope this helps thank you ❤
It comes across to me that you come from a “hierarchy” culture where one would formally address an elder with respect. Here it is your uncle, whom I assume is an older gentleman, probably your parents’ older relative, living in a rural area with limited or no modern means of communication near by where he lives. Writing would be the next best thing. I would be happy to get a letter in the mail from my near and dear one who lives in another country.
I would start by saying,
Respected Uncle or Dearest Uncle….,
I hope you are doing well.
It has been a long time since we have seen each other. I remember my childhood when mummy and papa would bring us sometimes on our holidays to spend time with you. It was one of my best holdisays, and I want to visit again with mummy and my family so they too can have an experience of rural sunny life in ……..
I have not been out of the country (name your country) for some time now as I was tied down with some personal work at home and also my job kept me busy.
Now that I am able to free up some time, I thought about coming to visit you for a few weeks. First, mum was wanting to spend some quality time with you before she gets older and would not be able to travel later on alone; and second, since it is winter out here, this would be an opportune time to enjoy your sunny weather and be with you.
Uncle, I am mailing this letter to you today and we are all eagerly waiting to hear back from you soon, so we can make necessary travel arrangements.