Character and Culture in Literature

Which conflicts appear in the story? Check all that apply.

A) an external conflict between the narrator and Waverly B) an external conflict between the narrator and her mother F) an internal conflict between the narrator's desire for independence and her desire to not let her mother down

So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was. I got so bored that I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay while my mother drilled me in other areas. The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon. And the next day, I played a game with myself, seeing if my mother would give up on me before eight bellows. After a while I usually counted only one, maybe two bellows at most. At last she was beginning to give up hope. -"Two Kinds,"Amy Tan Which line from the passage best supports the inference that the daughter is motivated by a desire for independence?

A)"So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly."

My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could work for the government and get good retirement. You could buy a house with almost no money down. You could become rich. You could become instantly famous. -"Two Kinds,"Amy Tan How does this passage provide an example of an intrinsic motivation?

A) It demonstrates a mother's ambition.

What causes the conflict between the characters in this passage?

D) The mother believes that her daughter is not trying her best, and the daughter disagrees.

Which details suggest that the narrator is struggling with an internal conflict? Check all that apply.

B)"As I said these things I got scared." C)"It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest." D)"This awful side of me had surfaced, at last."

So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was. I got so bored that I started counting the bellows of the foghorns out on the bay while my mother drilled me in other areas. The sound was comforting and reminded me of the cow jumping over the moon. And the next day, I played a game with myself, seeing if my mother would give up on me before eight bellows. After a while I usually counted only one, maybe two bellows at most. At last she was beginning to give up hope. -"Two Kinds,"Amy Tan Which inferences about the daughter does this passage best support? Check all that apply.

B)She wants her mother to feel differently about her. C)She feels a strong need for independence. E)She wants to influence her mother's behavior.

Which details show a connection between conflict and culture? Check all that apply.

C)The narrator rebels against complete obedience and parental authority. D)The narrator asserts her independence from her mother by falling short of expectations. E)The narrator believes that she has a right to fail, even though her mother thinks that failure is not an option.

"She bring home too many trophy," lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. "All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings." She threw a scolding look at Waverly, who pretended not to see her. "You lucky you don't have this problem," said Auntie Lindo with a sigh to my mother. And my mother squared her shoulders and bragged: "Our problem worser than yours. If we ask Jing-mei wash dish, she hear nothing but music. It's like you can't stop this natural talent." And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride. -"Two Kinds,"Amy Tan Which evidence from the text best expresses the daughter's extrinsic motivation?

D) "And right then, I was determined to put a stop to her foolish pride".

Write a paragraph describing the main conflict in the story and explaining how it demonstrates different cultural perspectives.

The main conflict in the story is between the mother's desire for obedience and the daughter's desire for independence. It reveals contrasting cultural perspectives between the characters. The daughter's independence is a reflection of growing up in the United States. As a result of living in America, she desires the freedom to make her own decisions. The mother, however, has values based on her Chinese heritage. She believes that children must obey their parents at all times. These differences lead to arguments between the mother and daughter over many years.