2. Monkey Bridge by Lan Cao

3. Mai's mother counsels her “Keep what you see behind your eyes, and save what you think under your tongue. Let your thoughts glow from within. Hide your true self.“ (41)

4. Using Graphics to Explain UNFAMILIAR FACTS about VIETNAM and 1970’s

5. Vietnam Long and Narrow the SEA HORSE Sometimes called

6. Colonization – Liberation? France United States Vietnam

7. Madame Nhu called the protesting Bhuddist monks "barbecues." Dragon Lady

8. Vietnamese Style Fancy embroidery Ao Dai

9. Flag of Canada The Maple Leaf

10. The Underground Tunnels ( p.239) The Flea The ELEPHANT

11. EARS????? CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

12. In Western cultures…

13. In Asian cultures…

14. Notice the Buddha…

15. Buddha Ears

16. … the Buddha is depicted as having big ears because he is the compassionate one.

17. The important thing for us is not how large our ears are, but how open are our "mind ears."

18. Understanding Mother KNOW the LINK BETWEEN the Buddha and The Bionic Woman

19. The Bionic Woman – 1970’s TV Series Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers

20. Bionics Enhanced Senses/Strength

21. and hear a peep!

22. American gestures insulting

23. Gestures in OTHER Cultures

24. 1. I’m scared like a bunny. 2. I’ve been hearing about you. 3. I’m angry. In Japan….

25. 1. I don’t believe you. 2. I wish I hadn’t seen that. 3. I’m looking at a very handsome man. In France…

26. 1. Good luck to you. 2. You’ll always be number one with me. 3. Screw you. (obscene) In Iran…

27. The Law of Karma

28. Karma in Buddhism

29. The WHEEL of KARMA

30. The law of Karma teaches that responsibility for unskillful actions is born by the person who commits them.

31. Family altar honors ancestors

32. The incense burner symbolizes the remembrance of the deceased. (To burn incense is to remember people of old.)

33. FLOWERS The flower vase is to offer the ancestors the perfume of flowers. Buddhist families present lotus or lily blossoms.

34. The candle symbolizesunity of soul.

35. Tray of five fruits imply the idea that, like fruit in life, seasons are offered to the ancestors’ spirit.

36. GOURD BOTTLE – Rice Wine Other objects such as wine bottle gourd rice container, water cup, and wine cup are to serve ancestors.

37. Funerary Urn also may be set on table.

38. The ancestor’s altar with PHOTO of ANCESTOR

39. Moon Cakes symbolize family unity and perfection Egg YOKE center

40. Enjoy reading Monkey Bridge. by Lan Cao