"before going to bed that night, i looked in the mirror above the bathroom sink and when i saw only my face staring back—and that it would always be this ordinary face—i began to cry. Such a sad, ugly girl! I made high-pitched noises like a crazed animal, trying to scratch out the face in the mirror."

"so maybe i never really gave myself a fair chance. I did pick up the basics pretty quickly, and i might have become a good pianist at that young age. But i was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different that i learned to play”

The story “Two Kinds” reflects on the relation of a mother and her daughter who had been brought up in different cultures. Suyuan, Jing-mei's mother wanted her to become child prodigy of America. Suyuan tests her daughter in different activities restlessly. She gives Jing-mei piano lessons too. Jing-mei too tries hard but fails. She becomes upset as she will be the reason for her mother's disappointment. Later, Jing-mei wants everyone and her mother to accept her as she. Her mother was not ready to accept her as she is in reality. There arises many cases in which the characters undergoes conflict with other characters and with themselves as well.

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Determine the origin of the following. "language"

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The answer is A. Latin

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What are some differences between electric energy and motion energy ?

Mnenie [13.5K]

Motion energy is stored in the movement of objects and electric energy is delivered by tiny charged particles called electrons.

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Denise and Florence are talking on their cell phones. After Denise reads her a phone number, Florence repeats the number back to

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This is an example of a. feedback

Feedback is returning information back with a goal of showing understanding or analyzing the message that has been conveyed.

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