Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Chatting with Marion (assignment 3)
Most 14 year-old girls dream of Robert Pattinson in Twilight, or the new Justin Bieber CD, but Marion Rohé dreams of the United States. Born and raised in Dijon, France, Marion has always wanted to study abroad in the U.S.A. Just last year, the Rohé family was host to American exchange student Rebecca Cassidy, from Ohio. Sitting cross-legged on her living room couch, Marion says that she would like to visit Cincinnati, Ohio, since that is where Rebecca is from. “And to study!” Marion’s mother, Sylvie, adds quickly. While she doesn’t know yet what she wants to study, she does have her sights set on one destination: The Statue of Liberty. “In France, we learn in [our] English classroom [about] the Statue of Liberty every year... France gave it to the United States.” It is this international bond that helps her to connect with a land her parents haven’t even visited. I ask her when she would like to go, and she quickly says “Right away! With you!” Grinning from ear to ear, she sits back against the couch, and leaves it at that.
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Eliza,
ReplyDeleteWell written, and an interesting choice for your interview.
I like the spontaneity of your interview with Marion (and, by the way, why does she have the traditional male spelling of the name, rather than Marian?!).
You have good transitions between bits of info about Marion, and the interview is framed well, with description that helps a reader "see" her.
The only thing you might have added would be a physical description of Marion and her home. That places her more firmly in a reader's mind. Also, does she have siblings? That would be another clue to how she fits in her family...