Even though Jing-mei shows absolutely no interest in becoming a prodigy, her mother keeps on persisting, signing her up for piano lessons. ... Her plea to her mother to be a normal child comes after she is told the dates of her piano lessons. ... Jing-mei took the piano lesson every day despite what she wanted to do. She went through the motions at the piano lessons she never put any effort into it because she was being forced to be there. ... Jing-mei's built up frustration exploded in a comment that ended her mothers forced piano lessons, " I wish I wasn't your daughter. ...

• Word Count: 629
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Taking advantage of the deaf piano teacher was another act of defiance. ... Jing mei's mother was embarrassed when she was subjected to the disappointing piano recital. ... When she found out she was to start piano lessons, she threw a tantrum. ... In her mother's eyes, her ability to play and progress at the piano is very important. ... Chong was a retired piano teacher and my mother had traded housecleaning services for weekly lessons- (718). ...

• Word Count: 789
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

When I was in elementary school, I wanted to play the piano. But the lesson was so expensive that I couldn't take the piano lesson. ... When my parents couldn't give piano lesson, their hearts must have been broken, too. ...

• Word Count: 913
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Amy Tan's Two Kinds essay is about a Chinese mother who immigrated to America after losing everyone, and everything that she had knew back in China, to start a new life. The entire essay focuses on the mother and daughters" relationship with each other. Throughout the essay the mother tries to ma...

• Word Count: 579
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

is how Jane reacts when her mother tries to send her back to her old piano teacher on page 70. ... Jane's mother is to overprotective that she can't see that her daughter is safe with the piano teacher. ... This is a charming, delightful, and entertaining short story that teaches a life long lesson....

• Word Count: 740
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Individuality is being yourself without worrying about what anyone thinks. In the movie "Boy" (Directed by Taika Waititi in 2010), Boy must try to separate his identity from his father. Boy's father, Alamein, influences him to do the wrong things. While in "5 Ways to Disappoint Your Vietnamese Mothe...

• Word Count: 1128
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Lessons on life are learned by each individual during the first few days of the daughter's life. ... When she made June take piano lessons Jing-Mei thought that she was trying to make her become a child prodigy like Waverly, but her mother did this because she knew it would benefit Jing-Mei for the rest of her life. ...

• Word Count: 2133
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School