Willy the Wimp by Anthony Browne

This is one of my favorite stories written by Anthony Browne. This story makes a huge connection with me as I always say "oh, I am sorry" to people , just like Willy. From my culture, saying sorry to people is an expression for being humble. However, after studying abroad, I learnt that we should not abuse to say "I am sorry". As some local Americans asked me why I always feel sorry and apologize to them, that time I was not able to answer (speechless). For example, my host mum asked me why I didn't finish the meal. I immediately said sorry to her. Actually, I didn't like the food at all, so I felt sorry for her and the dish. Sometimes, I just want to say sorry in order to end the conversation with those English-speakers. Haha! Just stop asking me why! It is interesting to see that foreigners love to know the reasons and ask why why why? For this case, I like our Asian high context culture because we understand each other without saying any words, but sometimes it is confusing! Oops! Off topic! This story is about a little tiny boy wants to build stronger in order to be a masculine man who can avoid being bullied and called "Willy the Wimp". However, he always like to say sorry no matter it is his fault. It is fun to read with friends! I did it with Sarah and Lo Lo in a book store sitting on the floor (but later were kicked out by those book store staff)! XXOO

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