"the crystal merchant awoke with the day, and felt the same anxiety that he felt every morning. he had been in the same place for thirty years: a shop at the top of of a hilly street where few customers passed. now it was to late to change anything the only thing he had ever learned to do was to buy and sell glassware." what theme does the author illustrate through the character of the crystal merchant? a) people "see the world in terms of what they would like to see happen, not what actually does." b) people believe in the lie that their "lives become controlled by fate." c) the secret of happiness is to maintain balance in life. d) there is a language that does not depend on words

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

tbh ur lucky i answered because you only gave 5 points. it should have been like 50.

my answer is the spanish won