Story board to explain plot, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and summary. By Aya Tawfik
Storyboard Text
PLOT
Exposition
I wish I could attend the spring fling!
Rising action
Oh no!
MAYA ALAZOVA, EDEE SUDA! (COME HERE)
Maya and her family are from Khazkhstan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Maya's parents lost their government teaching jobs and have trouble providing for their family. After many attempts to sponser her family, Aunt Mendina, who had got married in America, had finally got to sponser Maya's family after family had sold many things they had owned. Maya and her family are completely new to American culture, and throughout the story, they learn to adjust to it.
Climax
WHAT?!
I'm getting your permission slip signed!
Maya recieves a permission slip for the spring fling, a dance held by the school. She takes the permission slip, despite the fact her parents have denied her entry to the dance several times. Since her parents are new to the country, they have not adjusted to American culture. Maya struggles to act in her culture's way, but rather, she would like to act like the typical American teenanger. She lives in Chicago after moving from Khazkhstan. She lives with her papa, her mama, and her younger brother Nurizhan.
Falling Action
This bracelet is for you!
Maya's dad catches Maya toying around with one of her friends, Daniel. Daniel is carrying Maya and lifting her up as if she was a weight. When Maya's dad arrives at the school, he sees daniel carrying her up and down. Her dad is furious about what happens, and when he drops her off to their apartment, he lets Maya's mom know about what happened. She is furious as well believing Maya to bring shame to the family. After about a week, Maya is forgiven.
Resolution
Comic written by Aya Tawfik
Nurizhan, Maya's brother, decides to tell Maya that he will get her parents to sign the permission slip. Maya tells him not to, but Nurizhan continues with his plan. Maya does not hold her breath as she knows that the paper will not get signed no matter what, as her father is a boulder of a man. After a few minutes Nurizhan returns with a signed paper, and Maya is in disbelief. She can go to the school dance only with the circumstance that Nurizhan is her chaperone.
Permission slip________permission for _____ to attend the spring flingsigned by_____
Maya's mother gives her a bracelet that she owned when she was 16. As Maya's mom quotes Boys and girls dance when they are 16, but here you dance when you are younger also shows that Maya's mom is beginning to understand Maya's maturity, while accepting American culture. Maya is allowed to go to the dance with the special bracelet.
WOW!
Maya dances with Daniel. Nurizhan spends his time in the restroom to give Maya and Daniel privacy when they are dancing. Maya enjoys the dance with her new bracelet, and thanks Nurizhan when she gets home. She says he is her favorite chaperone due to the fact that he let her enjoy her time uninterrupted.