There is no reason his mother would not be open to Wayne's visit since she knows about his visit already and is expecting them, but Neil is so worried about the actual meeting that he wants to avoid it completely. ... Neil is non-confrontational and self-conscious, preferring to keep his mouth shut and be slightly uncomfortable or anxious rather than to rock the boat. ...

• Word Count: 1297
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"I"m neither an American nor Japanese and I"m an American and Japanese at the same time. It sometimes confuses me and I keep asking myself who I am," my Japanese-American friend said to me once before. I didn't know what to say, but I was thinking about what he said and the answer to his qu...

• Word Count: 1304
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School