Soon enough, her mother had scheduled her piano lessons with a man from the first floor who is nearly deaf. ... The Chinese culture doesn't show as much love as the American culture does, so to a readers standpoint it may seem like the mother is cruel, but in reality that is the way of life in China. ... Which makes me believe that us Americans aren't used to how different cultures go about things regarding family. ...

• Word Count: 813
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Jing mei is a vengeful independent individual who is torn between two cultures. ... Taking advantage of the deaf piano teacher was another act of defiance. ... Jing mei is struggling between the cultures of her environment and the values her mother is trying to instill in her. Although she respects her mother's heritage, Jing mei feels her own culture does not deem it necessary to trade your individuality for success. ... Jing mei's struggle between the two cultures will never go away. ...

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

When Waverly does this, Lindo believes that Waverly is just embarrassed of their Chinese backgraound and culture, and this arouses a heavy emotional battle between Waverly and Lindo. ... Chong is deaf so she becomes lazy and never bothers to correct herself when she makes mistakes. ...

• Word Count: 1269
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

d" culture, and become fully American. ... I, for a long time was ashamed of my grandfather's speaking, but not because he had broken English but because he is deaf. ... She, first hand has had the experience of seeing both worlds and different cultures ways of speaking. ...

• Word Count: 1419
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School