My Favorite Chaperone Jean Davis Okimoto Summary

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In the story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davis Okimoto, the message or theme is that even when everything seems like it’s going wrong it can turn around right before your eyes. Maya goes through up’s and down’s through the story but she tries to stay positive all the time. The setting of the story is in a couple of places including the school, Maya’s house and America. I think the most exciting part (climax) is when Nurzhan asks Mama is he could “chaperone” Maya to the dance and Mama said yes! When I think of the falling action I remember when Mama gives Maya the bracelet and they have a bonding moment and Maya just knows that everything is going to turn out right. I think the resolution is when Maya is sitting in bed after she had a great

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