Thai-riffic! Assignment 1) Explain what Albert means by the above quote. Give examples from the book to support your reasons. 'Same same, but different' (page 3) means that something feels and looks the same but is not the real thing, somewhat like a fake. This saying reminds me of a homophone - two words sound the same but have different meanings, e.g.: night and knight. I think this because 'same same, but different' is one thing that looks considerably the same - homophones sound the same - but is not the real thing - homophones have a different meaning. In the book, Albert says ‘I am a fake Aussie. I was made in Thailand. People can spot it right away. I sound like an Aussie but I smell like Thai food. I live in Australia but my house is a Thai restaurant.’ (page 3) Albert calls himself a fake Aussie because he is the ‘same same, but different.’ 2) Choose one theme from above and explore the journey of discovery Albert makes through the book. Write an essay on your chosen theme. Your essay should be a minimum of 500 words long and contain and …show more content…
Firstly, Albert's parents put an embarrassing photo of him when he was really young bowing in a nappy on the new ‘Thai-riffic!’ menus for everyone to see! Albert goes to his parents asking them why he’s on the menu and they simply say ‘because you are special and you will become famous.’ Albert didn’t think he would have any friends after those menus got out. Secondly, Albert's parents made him advertise the ‘Thai-riffic!’ restaurant in a bright red t-shirt and hat saying ‘Life’s Thai-riffic!’ in gold writing. Albert is afraid of being seen in this merchandise by his school friends and getting a newer, even more embarrassing nickname than ‘Bow-Thai!’ Finally, Albert is embarrassed about the way his family act, for example, they speak in Thai to Albert in front of his