Who is the main character of the story?
Jack, a young boy that grows up
What is a word taught to you to describe relationship?
Caring/ Trusting/ Loving/ Distant/ Tense/ Strained
Find a moment where Jack is happy.
Find one piece of evidence that shows that Mother loves Jack.
She folds origami for him. Mother tries to learn English for Jack. Mother cares about Jack when he is crying.
Who are the characters in the family?
Jack, Mother & Father
Who and who has a strained relationship?
Mother and Jack
Find a moment where Jack disrespects his Mother.
When Jack shouted at his Mother to "Speak English!".
Find one piece of evidence that shows Jack disrespecting Mother.
"Mom asked. I said nothing and went to the bathroom."
Name all of the characters in the story.
Jack, Mother, Father, Mark & Susan (Mark's Girlfriend)
At which part of the story does Jack and Mother's relationship become strained?
When Jack demands his mother to speak to him in English.
Find a moment where Jack and Mother has a tense relationship.
When Mother is miming her actions to Jack and Jack ignores his Mother because she is not speaking in English.
Find one piece of evidence where Mother feels helpless and does not know how to communicate with Jack.
"Mom dropped her hands to her sides."