But my mother's expression was what devastated me: a quiet, blank look that said she had lost everything. i felt the same way, and it seemed as if everybody were now coming up, like gawkers at the scene of an accident, to see what parts were actually missing. when we got on the bus to go home, my father was humming the busy-bee tune and my mother kept silent. i kept thinking she wanted to wait until we got home before shouting at me. but when my father unlocked the door to our apartment, my mother walked in and went to the back, into the bedroom. no accusations. no blame. and in a way, i felt disappointed. i had been waiting for her to start shouting, so i could shout back and cry and blame her for all my misery.

based on the context of this excerpt, which of the following is most likely the reason jing-mei wanted her mother to shout at her?

a. she wanted her mother to be openly angry instead of quietly disappointed.
b. she has been waiting to shout at her mother for some time.
c. she blames her mother for her failure at playing piano.
d. she does not want to shout at her mother.

Based on the context of the above excerpt, Jing-mei didn't want her mother to be openly angry instead of quietly disappointed.

The story “Two Kinds” reflects on the relation of a mother and her daughter who had been brought up in different cultures. Suyuan, Jing-mei's mother wanted her to become child prodigy of America. Suyuan tests her daughter in different activities restlessly. She gives Jing-mei piano lessons too. Jing-mei too tries hard but fails. Her mother was so disappointed at her performance and her failure that she didn't speak a word to Jing-mei. This made Jing-mei very upset and sorry for her mother. She wanted her mother not to be numb rather she wished her to speak or burst out at her.

you have to write the essay, it counts as cheating if i do. so just use your brain; you're a smart kid. you can do it. : )

explanation:

nah. i'm good.

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate.