Fish Cheeks Analysis

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Fish cheeks,is a girl who in invite american boy to a Christmas dinner at Amy Amy house ,the sniper is a ira sniper the setting take place in Dublin Italy , into the wild go into wild going into Alaska wood by himself , Amy was brave to let an American boy come for a Christmas dinner.but Amy was in bareis because amy dad said her the fish cheeks . the american boy saw a new guy moving into the new house. Amy liked the American boy but Amy thought the boy didn't like Chinese girls. Amy just talked about herself and thought the American boy didn't like her.when Amy mom give her the short skirt to Amy mom gave he the .Army was brave to late a American boy for a Christmas dinner that end Amy was brave.American boy was scared because

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