important event in the story of "the name jar"
Answer (1)
An important event in The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi occurs when Unhei, a young Korean girl, starts school in the United States. On her first day, she feels self-conscious about her Korean name after some children make fun of it on the bus. Instead of introducing herself, she tells her classmates that she hasn’t decided on a name yet. This leads her classmates to fill a jar with name suggestions for her to choose from.The turning point is when Unhei realizes that her name is an important part of her identity, thanks to the support of a new friend, Joey. He helps her embrace her heritage, and in the end, Unhei decides to keep her Korean name, symbolizing self-acceptance and pride in her cultural background.
