Class 12 English — Chapter 5: One Centimetre
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What you'll learn
- ▸Tao Ying's Contradictory Character
- ▸Parental Responsibility and Role Modeling
- ▸The Significance of the Bus Ticket Incident
- ▸Symbolism of 'One Centimetre'
- ▸Socio-Economic Context
- ▸Xiao Ye's Role as a Catalyst
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 12076CH05 5 One Centimetre Bi Shu-min has been serving her country, China, as a doctor for over twenty years. She also has a Master's degree in literature from the Beijing Teacher's College. Bi Shu-min is one of the best known writers currently working in China. Her works have been translated into many languages. She has won innumerable literary awards both in China and in Taiwan. 'One Bi Shu-min Centimetre' is a fine example of a mature artist Born 1952 working at the height of her powers. When Tao Ying rides on the bus alone, quite often she does not bother to buy a ticket. Why should she? Without her, the bus would still be stopping at every stop, a driver and a conductor would still have to be employed, and the same amount of petrol used. Clearly Tao Ying h…
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Did you know?
- 💡 Human fingernails grow about one centimetre every three months.
- 💡 Mount Everest grows taller by a few millimetres each year.
- 💡 The average human brain weighs about one and a half kilograms.
- 💡 A baby's skull has soft spots that usually close by age two.
- 💡 Children learn many behaviors primarily by observing and imitating adults.
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