... . "After seeing my mother's disappointed face once again, something inside of me began to die. I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations- (501). Even though Jing-mei shows absolutely no interest in becoming a prodigy, her mother keeps on persisting, signing her up for piano lessons. When Jing-mei learns of this decision she is highly upset. "When my mother told me ... . Her plea to her mother to be a normal child comes after she is told the dates of her piano lessons. "Why don't you like me the way I am? I"m not a genius! I can't play the piano- (503). Jing-mei took the ...

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... (5/103) Honor has been a significant value among Asian cultures. Children have been strictly raised to honor their elders, and no matter how far off track the children may wander, those same values will still remain. For example, one-day An-mei's mother decided to stay at this house where she was invited ... deathbed An-mei spoke powerful words of what truly was in her heart. She told her father what would happen if she didn't receive the treatment that her mother would have wanted her to receive. And she pointed out how everyone would be condemned if these demands weren't met ... wing...

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