Together  we are less excited!                                                                              

There are two students waiting to audition for the Talent Show. One is an Asian  girl, the other is a white boy. One is tuning a violin and the other has got a paper containing notes for a stand-up comedy act. Guess, which one is which?

The short story "Talent Show" by Cherry Cheva, is about an Asian girl and a white boy who were waiting to audition for the Talent Show at their school. Both were very nervous about their performances. It's surprising that the Asian girl has got the notes for the stand-up comedy act and the white boy is playing the violin because the stereotype of many people is that Asian children are usually playing the violin. They have not talked to each other but the boy thinks that the girl is really cute.

The main characters in this story are Gretchen, the Asian girl, and Josh, the white boy. Both characters are static and round. The tale is told by one of the characters in the story, so the story is written in first-person perspective. The author might have taken this point of view because if a character tells the story it's more authentic. Josh is the protagonist in his short story. We also know the thoughts and feelings of Josh and we don't know the thoughts and feelings of Gretchen. We do not know the setting of the story but we know that the Talent Show takes place at a high-school.

I liked the main characters in the story. They were sympathetic and also humorous. The short story was easy to read and interesting. However, I also think that this story would be more suitable for children in the age of twelve to fourteen because it is very easy to understand the story and younger children might be more interested in this short story than older children.

These are just my thoughts of the story, what are yours? You can leave your thoughts in a comment.

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