For this Reader Response, I want you to look at how Ken Liu told this story. Upon finishing the reading, look at the story on the surface level first and then go deeper.

- How does the author use dialogue to push the story along?

- What is the conflict and how does the narrator handle it?

- What is the message of the story as a whole?

Once you're done looking at this story from a craft point of view, is it relatable? Did you make any connections to the narrator -- or any other character -- while reading this piece? What connections did you make?

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