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The story “Ribbons” by Lawrence Yep sends an important message about family. A young girl’s life is turned upside down when her grandmother from China comes to live with her family. She does not understand her way of life or cold demeanor, but she soon learns to understand her grandmother and in result learns a powerful lesson. Through their growing relationship, Yep teaches us that people have their own way of displaying love.

OTHER WAYS TO START THE INTRO PARAGRAPH:

Lawrence Yep writes a fabulous/wonderful/etc. story titled “Ribbons.” In this story, he sends and important message through the main character, Stacy.

Lawrence Yep sends a powerful message about family in the story “Ribbons.”

OTHER WAYS TO START THE THESIS:

Yep sends a message that/about……….

Yep teaches his readers that/about………

Yep touches his readers with the message that…………..

The readers learn that………..

Through Lemon Brown’s story, the author/Myers sends a message stating…….

BODY PARAGRAPH:

Through their growing relationship, Yep teaches us that people have their own way of displaying love.

TS: Stacy believed that her grandmother was not treating her the way a granddaughter should be treated.

CD: At one point in the story, Stacy gets really frustrated because her grandmother takes Stacy’s ice cream and gives it to her little brother.

CM: Stacy is angry because the grandmother is continuing to show her little brother much more affection than she shows Stacy.

CM: Stacy soon learns that her grandmother is only concerned for her because she thinks that Stacy is being tortured by her ballet ribbons the way the grandmother was when she was younger. She learns about her grandmother’s background, and soon learns that her grandmother loves her.

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