Literary term- dialect: " 'Who ask you be genius?' she shouted. 'Only ask you be your best. For you sake. You think I want you be genius? Hnnh! What for! Who ask you!' " (136)
Quote- "When my mother told me this, I felt as though I had been sent to hell. I whined and kicked my foot a little when I couldn't stand it anymore." (136)
Jing-Mei's mother was persistent about Jing-Mei becoming a prodigy. Her mother forced her to take piano lessons and learn to play. Jing-Mei did not want to take lessons or become a prodigy. This quote shows how Jing-Mei feels about taking piano lessons. While her mother just wanted Jing-Mei to be successful, she failed to consider Jing-Mei's feelings and forced her to do something she did not want. A similar situation occurs in the movie "Double Teamed". In the movie, two twin sisters move to a new school. One sister, Heather decides to play basketball, while the other sister, Heidi, gets involved in theatre. The girl's father forces Heidi to give up theatre and play basketball because it would be beneficial in receiving college scholarships. Heidi did not want to play but her father forced her, just as Jing-Mei's mother forced her to play the piano.
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