2. A Pair of Tickets
3. This chapter was extremely long and I actually got tired and had to put it down. I felt sad that Jing-Mei had lost so much of her Chinese heritage. One should always know their culture and where they come from. I felt happy for Jing-Mei because she wanted go back and find her Chinese heritage by visiting her family in China. The family reunion was so happy! I always smile at the sign of families getting along with each other, so when I read that Jing-Mei’s family was happy to see her, I felt warm inside. The story about how Suyuan was forced to give up her children was heart-breaking to read. She was so attached to her children and no mother should be forced to give up her children. Although I knew it was for the good of the children and that would be the only way they could survive, I was heartbroken when I read how Suyuan felt. Thankfully, the children grew up in a safe home and were able to meet their half-sister. Again, it was heart-warming when Jing-Mei was reunited with her sisters. They were so happy that they had found part of their mother and could see her again.
4. The relationship between Jing-Mei and her family is a strange one. Even with the language barrier, they’re happy to see someone that they’ve never even met. They spent time together and didn’t care that they couldn’t understand what each other was saying. The love between them is strange because it’s so unconditional. Even though they’ve never met each other, they’re warm to each other and show no signs of resentment or dislike. Although this relationship is strange, it’s the very best kind, because this is how families should be.
5. A writing technique that Tan uses in this story is flashback. The entire story about Suyuan’s travels is told in the form of flashback. If it had just been Jing-Mei’s father telling the stories, we wouldn’t have received the full story. He might not have known every single detail, so telling it in the form of a flashback is much more preferred.
6. The conflict in this story is mostly internal. Jing-Mei is scared and nervous of meeting her family because she’s afraid of the language barrier and that they won’t like her. She is also debating how she’ll tell her sisters about her mother. She is unsure and confused throughout the chapter. This conflict melts away when she sees her half-sisters and is reunited with them.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Using your face as a shield
2. Double Face
3. This chapter puzzled me, so I had to go back and read it again. I thought it was sad how Americanized Waverly was. Lindo spent so much effort and energy into making her American, but it seems that all that work went to waste because Lindo regrets it. Waverly seemed very inconsiderate when she told the hairstylist what Lindo wanted. Although, I understand that if Lindo tried to explain it herself, the hairstylist wouldn’t understand, Waverly should’ve at least consulted her mother first. I don’t understand a lot of the things that the girl told Lindo when she first came to America. I don’t understand why she had to pretend all these complicated things. I felt so sad when Lindo said she worked in a factory. When I first read that, I though that she was abused and treated badly because I thought that factories in San Francisco were cruel like that during the Industrialization period. Although the work seemed harsh, there was nothing commenting on the treatment from the owner. This relieved me and I didn’t think about her factory job for the rest of the chapter. The way Lindo used the fortune cookie to get her a husband was extremely cute. It saddened me when Lindo went back to China and they considered her a foreigner. She spent a majority of her life there and only moved to America because there was no choice. Treating her as a foreigner doesn’t seem right.
4. The relationship between Lindo and An-Mei is one of true friendship. Lindo and An-Mei got off to a good start, even from the beginning. Lindo needed a friend and An-Mei kept her company. Later, An-Mei introduced Lindo to a husband. Not only did she do that, but she helped Lindo get a husband. They worked together and laughed together. If this isn’t true friendship, I’m not sure what is.
5. Imagery was a technique that Tan uses well in this chapter. When Tan described the fortune cookie factory, I felt like I was a worker there too. I felt this feeling again when Lindo’s mother described her face to me. I saw all the features and according to the description, I imagined her to be very pretty.
6. I learned a lot about Chinese culture in this chapter. I learned that it’s not traditional for a daughter to talk back to their mother. I learned about all the superstitions regarding the features of a person’s face. Other Chinese traditions are keeping one’s emotions hidden and keeping one’s worth quietly tucked away. I also learned abut the hardships that some Chinese immigrants had to go through when they first came to America.
3. This chapter puzzled me, so I had to go back and read it again. I thought it was sad how Americanized Waverly was. Lindo spent so much effort and energy into making her American, but it seems that all that work went to waste because Lindo regrets it. Waverly seemed very inconsiderate when she told the hairstylist what Lindo wanted. Although, I understand that if Lindo tried to explain it herself, the hairstylist wouldn’t understand, Waverly should’ve at least consulted her mother first. I don’t understand a lot of the things that the girl told Lindo when she first came to America. I don’t understand why she had to pretend all these complicated things. I felt so sad when Lindo said she worked in a factory. When I first read that, I though that she was abused and treated badly because I thought that factories in San Francisco were cruel like that during the Industrialization period. Although the work seemed harsh, there was nothing commenting on the treatment from the owner. This relieved me and I didn’t think about her factory job for the rest of the chapter. The way Lindo used the fortune cookie to get her a husband was extremely cute. It saddened me when Lindo went back to China and they considered her a foreigner. She spent a majority of her life there and only moved to America because there was no choice. Treating her as a foreigner doesn’t seem right.
4. The relationship between Lindo and An-Mei is one of true friendship. Lindo and An-Mei got off to a good start, even from the beginning. Lindo needed a friend and An-Mei kept her company. Later, An-Mei introduced Lindo to a husband. Not only did she do that, but she helped Lindo get a husband. They worked together and laughed together. If this isn’t true friendship, I’m not sure what is.
5. Imagery was a technique that Tan uses well in this chapter. When Tan described the fortune cookie factory, I felt like I was a worker there too. I felt this feeling again when Lindo’s mother described her face to me. I saw all the features and according to the description, I imagined her to be very pretty.
6. I learned a lot about Chinese culture in this chapter. I learned that it’s not traditional for a daughter to talk back to their mother. I learned about all the superstitions regarding the features of a person’s face. Other Chinese traditions are keeping one’s emotions hidden and keeping one’s worth quietly tucked away. I also learned abut the hardships that some Chinese immigrants had to go through when they first came to America.
Tigress
2. Waiting Between the Trees
3. I thought it was amazing how Ying-Ying transformed over the years. She was conceited, wild, and spunk, but beautiful nevertheless. She was a reckless and vicious tiger. After she falls in love with her husband, she changed completely. She is no longer reckless and independent; she becomes docile and eager to please him. I thought this was an awful transformation. Ying-ying, being so strong and did not need a man to make her happy, cried when he read her a cheesy poem and was overjoyed when she was able to please him. After he leaves her, she readopts her vicious and scheming tiger nature. She killed his son and proceeded to using Clifford St.Clair as a tool to get her out of China. She had no feelings for him and only thought of him as a tool that she’ll use to help herself. I was happy that he changed back to being strong, but I felt bad for Clifford, who was merely a tool.
4. The relationship between Ying-Ying and Lena is a strange one. Lena is completely unaware of what her mother is like. Lena doesn’t know about what her mother has been through, or why she’s gong crazy. She doesn’t understand that her mother is a tiger; she is strong and vicious. Lena is completely unaware because her mother is behind the trees, stalking her, and waiting for the right moment to strike.
5. The word choice in this chapter was excellent. Tan uses words such as, “wild”, “stubborn”, and “smirk”. These words helped show that when Ying-Ying was younger, she was quite the brat. Words such as “stroked” and “held”, helped show that Ying-Ying’s husband had strong feelings of affection for her. These specific words helped me truly feel and see exactly what Ying-Ying was going through
6. I think the conflict in this chapter is mostly internal, within Ying-Ying. She starts off completely normal, without a care in the world. Then, as time goes on, she is affected by traumatic events, such as her husband leaving her, and morphs into a crazed woman. Her tigress nature helped fuel this conflict because if she were more docile, she wouldn’t have gone crazy knowing that a man had left her. She never resolves in conflict in herself because she ends up becoming a “ghost”.
3. I thought it was amazing how Ying-Ying transformed over the years. She was conceited, wild, and spunk, but beautiful nevertheless. She was a reckless and vicious tiger. After she falls in love with her husband, she changed completely. She is no longer reckless and independent; she becomes docile and eager to please him. I thought this was an awful transformation. Ying-ying, being so strong and did not need a man to make her happy, cried when he read her a cheesy poem and was overjoyed when she was able to please him. After he leaves her, she readopts her vicious and scheming tiger nature. She killed his son and proceeded to using Clifford St.Clair as a tool to get her out of China. She had no feelings for him and only thought of him as a tool that she’ll use to help herself. I was happy that he changed back to being strong, but I felt bad for Clifford, who was merely a tool.
4. The relationship between Ying-Ying and Lena is a strange one. Lena is completely unaware of what her mother is like. Lena doesn’t know about what her mother has been through, or why she’s gong crazy. She doesn’t understand that her mother is a tiger; she is strong and vicious. Lena is completely unaware because her mother is behind the trees, stalking her, and waiting for the right moment to strike.
5. The word choice in this chapter was excellent. Tan uses words such as, “wild”, “stubborn”, and “smirk”. These words helped show that when Ying-Ying was younger, she was quite the brat. Words such as “stroked” and “held”, helped show that Ying-Ying’s husband had strong feelings of affection for her. These specific words helped me truly feel and see exactly what Ying-Ying was going through
6. I think the conflict in this chapter is mostly internal, within Ying-Ying. She starts off completely normal, without a care in the world. Then, as time goes on, she is affected by traumatic events, such as her husband leaving her, and morphs into a crazed woman. Her tigress nature helped fuel this conflict because if she were more docile, she wouldn’t have gone crazy knowing that a man had left her. She never resolves in conflict in herself because she ends up becoming a “ghost”.
The Wicked Witch of China
2. Magpies
3. This chapter was really long, but I enjoyed it all the same. I couldn’t believe all the drama that happened in the household. Perhaps this is what happens when men are allowed to have more than one wife. I couldn’t’ believe how evil Second Wife was. Despite her wicked personality, she is very clever. It was very smart of her to try to trick An-Mei into coming to her and betray her own mother. I was relieved when An-Mei’s mother saw past what Second Wife was doing and kept An-Mei her on her side. Second Wife must indeed be awful if she tries to turn a girl against her own mother. Second Wife reminded me of an evil witch who knew everyone’s weaknesses and how to exploit them. The way Second Wife held and talked to An-Mei’s brother was extremely cruel on An-Mei’s mother’s part.
I also loved how An-Mei’s mother planned her suicide to perfectly. It was proof that she was able to outsmart Second Wife, the clever witch. Second Wife definitely got what she deserved the day An-Mei’s mother died.
4. The relationship between Second Wife and the rest of the household was one that a tyrant might have over a country. Even though she wasn’t technically the leader of the house, she stole power, and had more than anyone. I was frightened because of how powerful she was, and how she could use that to harm others. Wu Tsng and First Wife were under her control and she could manipulate them to do whatever she wanted. She received no consequences when she did evil things and could come and go as she pleased.
5. The entire story was told in the form of a flashback. I thought this helped enhance it. This is because with a combination of a tragic event that was happening, and a story that was told to make that event sound like nothing, the message that An-Mei was trying to send got through. If An-Mei had just gone and told us the theme, it wouldn’t have been as powerful as a whole story to explain and illustrate it.
6. What I learned about Chinese culture was all the traditions that the Chinese followed. Men were allowed to have more than one wife. The first wife held all the power; except for the case of this story, where Second Wife held all the power. I also learned that a girl is taught to swallow other people’s misery and eat her own bitterness. That a girl is to remain quiet , even when the world is crashing around her shoulders.
3. This chapter was really long, but I enjoyed it all the same. I couldn’t believe all the drama that happened in the household. Perhaps this is what happens when men are allowed to have more than one wife. I couldn’t’ believe how evil Second Wife was. Despite her wicked personality, she is very clever. It was very smart of her to try to trick An-Mei into coming to her and betray her own mother. I was relieved when An-Mei’s mother saw past what Second Wife was doing and kept An-Mei her on her side. Second Wife must indeed be awful if she tries to turn a girl against her own mother. Second Wife reminded me of an evil witch who knew everyone’s weaknesses and how to exploit them. The way Second Wife held and talked to An-Mei’s brother was extremely cruel on An-Mei’s mother’s part.
I also loved how An-Mei’s mother planned her suicide to perfectly. It was proof that she was able to outsmart Second Wife, the clever witch. Second Wife definitely got what she deserved the day An-Mei’s mother died.
4. The relationship between Second Wife and the rest of the household was one that a tyrant might have over a country. Even though she wasn’t technically the leader of the house, she stole power, and had more than anyone. I was frightened because of how powerful she was, and how she could use that to harm others. Wu Tsng and First Wife were under her control and she could manipulate them to do whatever she wanted. She received no consequences when she did evil things and could come and go as she pleased.
5. The entire story was told in the form of a flashback. I thought this helped enhance it. This is because with a combination of a tragic event that was happening, and a story that was told to make that event sound like nothing, the message that An-Mei was trying to send got through. If An-Mei had just gone and told us the theme, it wouldn’t have been as powerful as a whole story to explain and illustrate it.
6. What I learned about Chinese culture was all the traditions that the Chinese followed. Men were allowed to have more than one wife. The first wife held all the power; except for the case of this story, where Second Wife held all the power. I also learned that a girl is taught to swallow other people’s misery and eat her own bitterness. That a girl is to remain quiet , even when the world is crashing around her shoulders.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Jade Pendant
2.Best quality
3. In the beginning of the chapter, I thought it was really sweet of Jing-Mei to wear the pedant her mother gave her even though she thought it was garnish and overly decorated. It was really interesting how Jing-Mei’s mother could tell where each Chinese woman came from by the way they acted or dressed. During the dinner celebration, I couldn’t believe how selfish the guests were when they chose the best crabs for themselves and didn’t even consider leaving a good crab for their hosts. I don’t understand why Waverly picked the biggest crab for her daughter, because she’s only 4 and wouldn’t finish half of it anyway. I also thought it was really snotty how the Lindo pointed out that a color looked “too young” on Jing-Mei’s mother. Maybe it did look out of place on her, but it’s not her job to point it out so rudely. I also thought the way Waverly was making snotty remarks at Jing-Mei were also out of place. Jing-Mei invited her over for dinner, prepared a large crab dinner for her family, and she comes and she points out petty things about Jing-Mei. That’s one of the rudest things I’ve ever heard of. When Waverly said that her company didn’t accept Jing-Mei’s work, I thought that it was horrible of her to say to in front of everyone at the table. She could of at least had the manners to call Jing-Mei aside and say it to just her.
4. The relationship between Waverly and Jing-Mei is one that is considered friend-enemies. They’re friends to some point, with Jing-Mei inviting Waverly over for dinner and Waverly complimenting Jing-Mei’s haircut. Unfortunately, they’re also enemies because Waverly also uses sneaky attacks to embarrass Jing-Mei in front of the entire dinner table.
5. A writing technique that Tan uses is flashbacks. The entire chapter is a flashback to when Jing-Mei’s mother gave her the necklace she wears in the beginning of the chapter. The flashback explains in detail, her relationship with her mother and how she obtained the necklace in the beginning. After the flashback, she thinks of her mother and notices the cat that her mother was accused of killing in the flashback.
6. In this chapter, I learned some Chinese superstitions. One sign on bad luck is a crab with a missing leg on Chinese New Year. A belief is that even a beggar won’t eat a dead crab because a dead crab will taste bad after it’s cooked. Another Chinese belief is that if Jing-Mei wears the jade everyday, it will become greener.
3. In the beginning of the chapter, I thought it was really sweet of Jing-Mei to wear the pedant her mother gave her even though she thought it was garnish and overly decorated. It was really interesting how Jing-Mei’s mother could tell where each Chinese woman came from by the way they acted or dressed. During the dinner celebration, I couldn’t believe how selfish the guests were when they chose the best crabs for themselves and didn’t even consider leaving a good crab for their hosts. I don’t understand why Waverly picked the biggest crab for her daughter, because she’s only 4 and wouldn’t finish half of it anyway. I also thought it was really snotty how the Lindo pointed out that a color looked “too young” on Jing-Mei’s mother. Maybe it did look out of place on her, but it’s not her job to point it out so rudely. I also thought the way Waverly was making snotty remarks at Jing-Mei were also out of place. Jing-Mei invited her over for dinner, prepared a large crab dinner for her family, and she comes and she points out petty things about Jing-Mei. That’s one of the rudest things I’ve ever heard of. When Waverly said that her company didn’t accept Jing-Mei’s work, I thought that it was horrible of her to say to in front of everyone at the table. She could of at least had the manners to call Jing-Mei aside and say it to just her.
4. The relationship between Waverly and Jing-Mei is one that is considered friend-enemies. They’re friends to some point, with Jing-Mei inviting Waverly over for dinner and Waverly complimenting Jing-Mei’s haircut. Unfortunately, they’re also enemies because Waverly also uses sneaky attacks to embarrass Jing-Mei in front of the entire dinner table.
5. A writing technique that Tan uses is flashbacks. The entire chapter is a flashback to when Jing-Mei’s mother gave her the necklace she wears in the beginning of the chapter. The flashback explains in detail, her relationship with her mother and how she obtained the necklace in the beginning. After the flashback, she thinks of her mother and notices the cat that her mother was accused of killing in the flashback.
6. In this chapter, I learned some Chinese superstitions. One sign on bad luck is a crab with a missing leg on Chinese New Year. A belief is that even a beggar won’t eat a dead crab because a dead crab will taste bad after it’s cooked. Another Chinese belief is that if Jing-Mei wears the jade everyday, it will become greener.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Grow A Backbone
2. Without wood
3.In this chapter, I thought it was very typical for a mother to force her daughter to listen to her, and for the mother to always think that she is right. I can understand Rose’s struggle to listen to her mother when so many opinions and thoughts were being told to her. I liked the metaphor that An-Mei used; about how a young girl is like a tree, and will bend if the girl bends to listen to other people besides her mother. Once again, Rose is indecisive about signing the divorce papers and ignores it by sleeping for 3 days. This sort of frustrated me, because procrastinating her troubles isn’t a good way to handle things. But in the end, it was a good idea that she pondered her thoughts and was indecisive instead of signing the divorce papers right away. I liked how she stood up for herself against Ted, and I was very annoyed at Ted for wanting to get rid of Rose all along. If he wanted to do that, what’s the point of marrying Rose in the first place? I was a little confused by the ending. I wasn’t sure if she was going to try and save her marriage, or get as much of out the divorce as possible and leave Ted miserable.
4. The relationship between Ted and Rose is one that a bully and a victim might have. Ted treats Rose badly during their marriage and decides to divorce her without a good reason. Rose, being too scared and meek to do anything about, accepts all the troubles and hardships that Ted gives her and does not fight back. Ted, wanting to get rid of her all along, bullies her one more time for the house. Rose has had several days to think about what she wanted, and she fought back against Ted. He was shocked and surprised when someone that he had been bullying for so long fought back against him and he became afraid of her. In the end, Rose learns to stand up for herself and challenges Ted for all the abuse he’s put her through for so many years.
5. Tan uses a metaphor when An-Mei is talking to Rose during China Mary’s funeral. She says “A girl is like a young tree. You must stand tall and listen to your mother standing next to you. That is the only way to grow strong and straight. But if you bend to listen to other people, you will grow crooked and weak. You will fall to the ground with the first strong wind.” She explains to Rose that if she does not listen to her mother, she will crumble. In the beginning, Rose defies her mother’s words and does not think of them to be important, this causes her to grow weak and allow Ted to do whatever he wanted to her. Later in this story, An-Mei calls Rose and tells her to stand up for herself. Rose listens to her mother and fights back against Ted. This forces her to grow strong, and she is no longer afraid of Ted.
6.The life lesson in this chapter is that mother might be right after all. This is shown throughout the story, starting with the metaphor I explained in question 5. If Rose continues to not listen to her mother, then Ted would have bullied her even more, and she wouldn’t have found hidden strength inside herself.
3.In this chapter, I thought it was very typical for a mother to force her daughter to listen to her, and for the mother to always think that she is right. I can understand Rose’s struggle to listen to her mother when so many opinions and thoughts were being told to her. I liked the metaphor that An-Mei used; about how a young girl is like a tree, and will bend if the girl bends to listen to other people besides her mother. Once again, Rose is indecisive about signing the divorce papers and ignores it by sleeping for 3 days. This sort of frustrated me, because procrastinating her troubles isn’t a good way to handle things. But in the end, it was a good idea that she pondered her thoughts and was indecisive instead of signing the divorce papers right away. I liked how she stood up for herself against Ted, and I was very annoyed at Ted for wanting to get rid of Rose all along. If he wanted to do that, what’s the point of marrying Rose in the first place? I was a little confused by the ending. I wasn’t sure if she was going to try and save her marriage, or get as much of out the divorce as possible and leave Ted miserable.
4. The relationship between Ted and Rose is one that a bully and a victim might have. Ted treats Rose badly during their marriage and decides to divorce her without a good reason. Rose, being too scared and meek to do anything about, accepts all the troubles and hardships that Ted gives her and does not fight back. Ted, wanting to get rid of her all along, bullies her one more time for the house. Rose has had several days to think about what she wanted, and she fought back against Ted. He was shocked and surprised when someone that he had been bullying for so long fought back against him and he became afraid of her. In the end, Rose learns to stand up for herself and challenges Ted for all the abuse he’s put her through for so many years.
5. Tan uses a metaphor when An-Mei is talking to Rose during China Mary’s funeral. She says “A girl is like a young tree. You must stand tall and listen to your mother standing next to you. That is the only way to grow strong and straight. But if you bend to listen to other people, you will grow crooked and weak. You will fall to the ground with the first strong wind.” She explains to Rose that if she does not listen to her mother, she will crumble. In the beginning, Rose defies her mother’s words and does not think of them to be important, this causes her to grow weak and allow Ted to do whatever he wanted to her. Later in this story, An-Mei calls Rose and tells her to stand up for herself. Rose listens to her mother and fights back against Ted. This forces her to grow strong, and she is no longer afraid of Ted.
6.The life lesson in this chapter is that mother might be right after all. This is shown throughout the story, starting with the metaphor I explained in question 5. If Rose continues to not listen to her mother, then Ted would have bullied her even more, and she wouldn’t have found hidden strength inside herself.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Sneak attacks
2.Four directions
3. I really liked the sneaky and tricky tactics to attack her daughter. I don’t understand why she’d want to do so because it’s very apparent that the attacks are hurting her daughter badly. I couldn’t believe how powerful Lindo was; she completely changed Waverly’s mind about her first husband by just criticizing him was remarkable. When Waverly described Rich, I felt that her mother could not possibly make this guy sound bad. All the things she said about him were so unbelievably cute and I could not bear the thought of having such a good relationship ruined by simple criticism from Waverly’s mom. All the things that Rich did wrong at the dinner table made me cringe. I couldn’t believe how many times a person could mess up and not even realize it. Although, in his defense, Lindo was very reserve physiology about everything and I probably would have made the same mistakes too. Despite all the ups and downs of this chapter, I really liked how it ended happily. It was kind of a relief from all the other chapters with miserable endings.
4. Waverly and Rich had a relationship based on unconditional love. All the little things that Rich did for Waverly were just so extremely cute. Not only did he do little mushy things that couples do on Valentine’s Day, he understood her and saw things that no one else noticed about her. Even though they were a cheesy and cute couple, I couldn’t imagine them ever having sex. The way that Waverly described Rich made him seem so innocent that it’d be impossible for her to have sex with him. I wish I was able to see more of Waverly’s feelings towards Rich, but unfortunately, she mostly talked about the feelings he had towards her.
5. I saw the use of flashbacks a lot in this chapter and it really brought the chapter to life. Because of the flashbacks, I can understand why Waverly’s feeling the things she is. The flashbacks also give the story interest. If the chapter went in chronological order, then it wouldn’t be as entertaining and the reader would have to refer back to the past few pages to understand why the character was feeling a certain way later in the chapter.
6. There are two main conflicts in this chapter. One in human vs. human and is between Waverly, and her mother Lindo. They fight about a lot of things, from petty little things, such as Waverly saying something that Lindo views as disrespect, or larger things, such as Waverly’s refusal to play chess. There are also internal conflicts; Waverly feels a lot of fear towards her mother and is also conscience of the things she says. She lives her life in fear that her mother will ruin something she finds comforting or joyful; this is why Waverly spent so long trying to tell her mother that she was going to get married to Rich.
3. I really liked the sneaky and tricky tactics to attack her daughter. I don’t understand why she’d want to do so because it’s very apparent that the attacks are hurting her daughter badly. I couldn’t believe how powerful Lindo was; she completely changed Waverly’s mind about her first husband by just criticizing him was remarkable. When Waverly described Rich, I felt that her mother could not possibly make this guy sound bad. All the things she said about him were so unbelievably cute and I could not bear the thought of having such a good relationship ruined by simple criticism from Waverly’s mom. All the things that Rich did wrong at the dinner table made me cringe. I couldn’t believe how many times a person could mess up and not even realize it. Although, in his defense, Lindo was very reserve physiology about everything and I probably would have made the same mistakes too. Despite all the ups and downs of this chapter, I really liked how it ended happily. It was kind of a relief from all the other chapters with miserable endings.
4. Waverly and Rich had a relationship based on unconditional love. All the little things that Rich did for Waverly were just so extremely cute. Not only did he do little mushy things that couples do on Valentine’s Day, he understood her and saw things that no one else noticed about her. Even though they were a cheesy and cute couple, I couldn’t imagine them ever having sex. The way that Waverly described Rich made him seem so innocent that it’d be impossible for her to have sex with him. I wish I was able to see more of Waverly’s feelings towards Rich, but unfortunately, she mostly talked about the feelings he had towards her.
5. I saw the use of flashbacks a lot in this chapter and it really brought the chapter to life. Because of the flashbacks, I can understand why Waverly’s feeling the things she is. The flashbacks also give the story interest. If the chapter went in chronological order, then it wouldn’t be as entertaining and the reader would have to refer back to the past few pages to understand why the character was feeling a certain way later in the chapter.
6. There are two main conflicts in this chapter. One in human vs. human and is between Waverly, and her mother Lindo. They fight about a lot of things, from petty little things, such as Waverly saying something that Lindo views as disrespect, or larger things, such as Waverly’s refusal to play chess. There are also internal conflicts; Waverly feels a lot of fear towards her mother and is also conscience of the things she says. She lives her life in fear that her mother will ruin something she finds comforting or joyful; this is why Waverly spent so long trying to tell her mother that she was going to get married to Rich.
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