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Forbidden Friendship by Judith Eichler Weber Teacher Notes on Characterization |
| Character | Character
Trait |
Example |
| M O L L Y |
ambitious | page 7 - Twelve year old Molly has ambitions to attend Radcliffe College in the future |
| conscientious |
page 8 - Practices piano faithfully every day | |
| curious | page 16 - Wants to tutor Chinese immigrants to learn all she can about them | |
| determined | page 49 - Determined to see Chen Li despite her mother's protest | |
| open-minded | Examples throughout the book of Molly defending Chen Li and other Chinese immigrants | |
| C H E N
L I |
intelligent |
page 20 - Learned to speak English in China |
| considerate/thoughtful | page 26 - Gave Molly a hand painted fan to thank her for tutoring him | |
| entrepreneurial/artistic |
page 36 - Makes fans to be sold by local merchants to earn more money | |
| adventurous |
Left China to venture to unfamiliar country | |
| determined |
page 42 - Determined to make life and fortune in America | |
| resourceful | page 61 - Used kite making materials to fix leaking water tank |
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