Title: Karate Author: Huynh Quang Nhuong

Story Elements:

Characters:the author's grandmother and grandfather, a rascal, the onlookers, the Owner of restaurant, restaurant people

Setting: about three months after their marriage, in a restaurant

Initial Event:When they were having meal in a restaurant, a rascal came up and insulted the author's grandfather because of his weakness. That rascal just made insulting remarks on him.

Reaction: His grandmother didn't want to leave, so they stayed and kept eating, and they looked as if nothing had happened. Later, that rascal grabbed his grandmother's chopsticks. His grandmother immediately wrested the chopsticks from him and struck the rascal on his cheekbone with her elbow, the rascal lost his balance and fell on the floor. When he got up again, his grandmother kicked him on the chin.

Goal-Setting: The author's grandmother fought him back and show to everyone that she was good in karate. She wanted everyone to respect her husband.

Attempt to reach goal:She fought with that rascal. When someone asked her who had taught her karate, she said that his husband had taught her that.

Outcomes: After that, all the people at that restaurant assumed that his grandmother knew karate very well, but refused to use it for fear of killing someone.

Resolution:After that incident, his grandfather never had to worry again, because people always treated her husband very well, and respected him.