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Module 3 - Samurai Daughters
Module 3 - Samurai Daughters
Module 3 - Samurai Daughters
Samurai
Daughters
The Strangeness of Beauty
[Excerpt]
By Lydia Minatoya
(USA)
Members
Ahmad Marwad
Arthur Cabeje
Hussein Ashrafi
Mohamed Jacbang
Vocabulary
Samurai – a member of a powerful Japanese warrior.
Obsolete – old/out of date.
Shrewd – having or showing a sharp power of judgement.
Literati – well educated people who are interested about literature
Egalitarianism – a belief in human equality.
Ostentation – attracting or seeking to attract attention.
Boisterous – noisy/cheerful.
Eaves – a lower border of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building.
Vocabulary
Innocuous – harmless/not offensive.
Haughty – being arrogantly superior.
Bumpkins – someone who is basic or socially awakward.
Characters
Chie – The main character
Chie’s father
Chie’s mother
Kan – Chie’s husband