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Define accusation.
A claim that someone did something wrong
Define ambitious.
determined to succeed
Define assert.
declare
Define discordant.
unpleasant
Define expectation.
belief that something will happen
Define inevitable.
certain to happen
Define prodigy.
child genius
Define reproach.
blame
Define protagonist.
The main character in the story, usually the hero or good guy
Define antagonist.
The one who opposes the antagonist, usually the bad guy or the villain
What type of conflict is present within the story "Two Kinds?"
Man vs. man - mother vs. daughter
What does the mother expect of her daughter?
She expects her to discover her own talent.
Why is their a conflict between the mother and daughter?
They both disagree about the daughter finding her own talent.
How does the daughter's feelings change during the talent show?
At first she is excited and then she feels ashamed.
She is independent because she makes her own decisions regardless of what her mother wants from her.
When does the daughter in "Two Kinds" realize that her mother believes she has talent after all?
When she sees the piano in her parents' living room untouched for so many years
What does a profile consist of?
entertaining details about a person
Her musical hobby
For Amy Tan, are her music and stories connected? Explain.
Yes they are, because her music influenced her stories.
What is the name of the band that Amy Tan participates in?
Rock Bottom Remainders
Why does Amy Tan participate in a rock band?
For fun
What information did the chart in "Novel Musician" give the readers?
Information on all of the authors who were a part of the band
How does the relationship between the mother and daughter change?
The daughter hated her mother first and then when she got older, she began appreciating her mother's persistence in finding her inner talent.
How does Amy Tan have fun within her band?
She wears colorful wigs and costumes.
What was the one thing the daughter said to her mother that broke her completely?
The daughter stated, "I wish I were dead like the others!"