... the different mother-daughter relationships between the characters, and even at a lower level, the relationships between friends, lovers, and even enemies. In this book, she presents the views and the stories of both sides, giving the reader and the characters, an understanding of the mentalities of both mother and ... best to become "Americanized," at the same time showing off their heritage while their mothers watch on, dismayed. The second section of the book is named The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates because in this section, the problem of communication and lack of understanding betwee...

• Word Count: 1447
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... is one thing Wayne Wang did well in this picture, was to take a tried and true existing text and improve the flow of the story on the big screen. The book was structured fairly rigidly, mothers talk, daughters talk, mothers talk, end of story. Wang took this scenario and worked it into a flow that made the story not only easier to ... follow but a better tale because of it. Since reading the book I have seen the film three times, once in class and twice on my own, the first time was to take notes, the second to make sure they were accurate. The use of the party before June goes to China...

• Word Count: 1560
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... no longer has a promise" (p. 42), "To Chinese people, fourteen carats isn't real gold . . . [my bracelets] must be twenty-four carats, pure inside and out." (p. 42) Towards the end of the book, there is a definite line between the differences of the two generations. Lindo Jong, whose daughter, Waverly, doesn't even know four Chinese words, describes the complete difference and incompatibility of the ... Chinese character. She explains that there is no lasting shame in being born in America, and that as a minority you are the first in line for scholarships. Most importantly, she notes, "...

• Word Count: 728
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... no longer has a promise" (p. 42), "To Chinese people, fourteen carats isn't real gold . . . [my bracelets] must be twenty-four carats, pure inside and out." (p. 42) Towards the end of the book, there is a definite line between the differences of the two generations. Lindo-Jong, whose daughter, Waverly, doesn't even know four Chinese words, describes the complete difference and incompatibility of the ... Chinese character. She explains that there is no lasting shame in being born in America, and that as a minority you are the first in line for scholarships. Most importantly, she notes th...

• Word Count: 1223
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... no longer has a promise" (p. 42), "To Chinese people, fourteen carats isn't real gold . . . [my bracelets] must be twenty-four carats, pure inside and out." (p. 42) Towards the end of the book, there is a definite line between the differences of the two generations. Lindo Jong, whose daughter, Waverly, doesn't even know four Chinese words, describes the complete difference and incompatibility of the ... Chinese character. She explains that there is no lasting shame in being born in America, and that as a minority you are the first in line for scholarships. Most importantly, she notes th...

• Word Count: 444
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... no longer has a promise" (p. 42), "To Chinese people, fourteen carats isn't real gold . . . [my bracelets] must be twenty-four carats, pure inside and out." (p. 42) Towards the end of the book, there is a definite line between the differences of the two generations. Lindo Jong, whose daughter, Waverly, doesn't even know four Chinese words, describes the complete difference and incompatibility of the ... Chinese character. She explains that there is no lasting shame in being born in America, and that as a minority you are the first in line for scholarships. Most importantly, she notes th...

• Word Count: 695
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... tuned a few months after Suyuan has died, and she finds the piece that she played for the talent show, "Pleading Child." The notes come back to her, and she plays it. She notices a piece next to it in the book entitled "Perfectly Contented." She plays them a few times over, and then she finally notices: they are two halves of the same song ... ...

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

... had to cut her hair short and people teased her because she looked like Peter Pan. Next she wanted her daughter to be remembered as an amazing child from the book "Ripley's Believe It or Not". Than it was the piano lessons, her mother exchanged cleaning services so that her daughter could receive lessons. Her mother got the idea from the ... Mr. Chong could not teach her anything because he was deaf. Mr. Chong could not hear her play the piano so how could he know if she was playing the notes right. Amy's mother made her feel as if she was not good enough to be her daughter. Everything ...

• Word Count: 1263
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School