16. What does the narrator say “frightened her the most” about her blowup with her mother? (Does this statement contradict what she has said about their relationship? Why or why not?) 17. How does Jing Mei change after her mother offers her the piano?
18. Explain the ending of the story. What does it mean that “perfectly contented” and “pleading child” are two halves of the same song? Explain the paradox created by this juxtaposition.
20. Jing Mei’s mother calls her “so ungrateful.” Do you agree with this assessment? Why or why not?

How do the differing structures of the texts: the diary of anne frank and anne frank: the diary of a young girl, contribute to the meaning and style?

When you don’t understand a concept during the lecture, it’s to flag it in your notes and leave a blank space so you can fill in more

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous