Shoving a burning stick in his eye
Answer:
1. How does this story reveal the themes of 'personal expression' and 'capitalizing on strengths?
The story reveals the theme, "personal expression" when Helen finds her strengths and she put her heart to enhance them. It also reveals the theme," capitalizing on strengths", when the author enjoys and gets motivation on the things she wanted.
2. What is the generational conflict that exists between Helen Michaelson and her parents? Explain using examples from the text.
The conflict is about the misguidance on the career path of Helen where her parents pushed her to do things that lead to demotivation.
My Musical Career is about a woman who is finding her strengths or talents and enhancing them. However, the parent overly pushed her to make a progress in it that results in demotivation.
Explanation:
Thank you and happy holidays!
The poem first starts with a very happy and pleased tone, but later as we continue reading the tone turns up into a disappointment and sad one. The tone here reveals about the speaker that she had a lot of struggles and difficulties trying to learn english because she has spoken italian for her entire life.
A very common one would be I'm so hungry I could eat a horse