Prodigy is when someone wants to inherit their passion for life into their family or young ones. The mother wants her to become a prodigy of something so she can become what her mom couldn't be so she is making her daughter to be like Shirley Temple.
How does the mother prepare her daughter for fame?
She prepares her daughter by taking her to a beauty training school in the mission district, and let people cut her hair to leave it curly like Shirley Temple as her way to become a prodigy like her.
What talents does the girl have?
She has the power of strenght against her mother on not willing to change just because her mom wants her to be a prodigy, she has the prodigy of being strong and willing
Why does she start the piano lessons and how is the mother going to pay for them?
She starts the piano lessons because the neighbor on the first Flor was a retired penis and he had a piano so the mother asked him to give her daughter lessons, The mother works on cleaning houses, so she is going to work extra so that she could pay for the piano lessons for her daughter
Describe the piano teacher
The Piano teacher is old and can barley hear, or see, so when the girl plays the piano he thinks that she is doing a wonderful job when she knows she doesn't because to her it sounds like a cat going up and down from a garbage can.
What do Auntie Lindo and Jing-Mei's mother have in common?
In your own words, relate the events of the recital.
What does the author mean when she says, "I didn't have to do what my mother said anymore... This wasn't China"? page 97
What words does the author use to describe her mother's disappointment in her?
Why does Jing-mei come back to play the piano after her mother's death?
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