The White Umbrella By Gish Jen Analysis

Gish Jen, the author of “The White Umbrella” informs the readers about a girl who is new to the country and is getting used to the new area. But she dreads of being like the girls in America and having an umbrella like others. Jen’s story gives a lesson/theme that explains to stop and be grateful for what already makes you happy by not wanting what you don’t need. The author conveys the theme with the title, setting, and actions. The title of the story “the White Umbrella” shows clues about what may the story be about. There is an umbrella to the middle and into the end, where the main character wants to have an umbrella so badly. That's when her piano teacher, Ms. Crossman gives her an umbrella as she waits for her mother to pick her and