"American Born Chinese" by Gene Luen Yang, List 3 : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus

"The bubbles had dissipated by the time we got our milkshakes, and Amelia gave no indication that she'd even noticed them."

In desperation, I told Wei-Chen about it the next morning.

wok

She will buy be shoes and an electric wok.

"Cousin Da-nee no risten, now must suffer unmitigated fury of spicy szechuan dragon!"

Now that I've revealed my true form, perhaps it is time to reveal yours...

For his test of virtue, Wei-Chen was asked to live in the mortal world for forty years, all the while remaining free from human vice.

For his test of virtue, Wei-Chen was asked to live in the mortal world for forty years, all the while remaining free from human vice.

Go with my blessing, son. I will visit you once a year to assess your progress.

Soon, my eldest son aspired to follow in my footsteps and become an emissary himself.

"You know the parameters of your test strictly forbid such behavior!"

Tze-yo-tzuh considers them the pinnacle of his creation.

"I've found humans to be petty, soulless creatures."

I will spend the remainder of my days in the mortal world using it for my pleasure.

"...but anything is better than a lifetime of servitude to humans."

I cant to serve as your conscience — as a signpost to your soul.

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