https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z Kit Kats > Smarties en-us 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC 2022-12-05 22:35:02 UTC hello@padlet.com millermackenzie1 https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841245 PBB: The quote "She was exquisite, like a fairy" (Tan 7), is significant and noteworthy because it is a change in syntax from the rest of the story. Throughout the story, Amy's mother does not speak in the best English, but in this sentence, she uses complex diction. This really impresses an important point upon the reader; that her grandmother was very pretty during her life.

HWFFOL: The narrator said something interesting, that the he was sure his mom had known he was gay. So, why would he be so stressed about coming out? This ties to his last few sentences about being himself, and how coming out as gay did not bring him true closure.

ALM: The fact that America came to Honduras and found her father's grave two years exactly after his death, is interesting and it makes his death more important and is a real feature of the story. 

IKWTCBS: A key/noteworthy feature of the story is the poem at the end tying into the actual story and characters. The caged bird being afraid to use its voice being Marguerite and the free bird that tells her to use her voice being Mrs. Flowers.]]> 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841245 millermackenzie1 https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841246 PBB: Tan writes that "By then I didn't care care that I would never meet my mother's standard of beauty. I had a boyfriend who loved me" (Tan 8). This statement shows that Tan has a moment of realization, where she learns that meeting beauty standards from any culture is unnecessary to her happiness.

HWFFOL: The narrators reflection, Sameed writes " My being gay was never actually the burden. There was still so much I hadn't told my mother, so much I knew that I would probably never tell her. "(Jones 98) He comes to terms with the fact he came out to his mom, but he has tailored everything to not offend her, so, his mother doesn't know his true authentic self. 

ALM: The narrator's reflection compares what her life could have been like if she hadn't come to America. The author writes "The harsh reality is that it is very unlikely that a young, working class girl like me would find the opportunity to express her talents and fulfill her wildest dreams in Honduras." (Fererra 177). 

IKWTCBS: In the narrator's reflection, Marguerite goes back and acknowledges that "I didn’t question why Mrs. Flowers had singled me out for attention, nor did it occur to me that Momma might have asked her to give me a little talking to. " (Angelou 8). later in life, she realizes that her mother probably asked Mrs flowers to talk to her, but as a child, she didn't care as long as Mrs flowers liked her. ]]> 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841246 millermackenzie1 https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841248 PBB: 1960s Oakland, California, Asian American household. Since this story is set in America, Amy initially compares herself to western beauty standards, and this adds to the contrast of Chinese vs. American standards. Tan's exposure to a western lifestyle and ideologies prompt her to ask her what her mother thinks of her looks. This is the premise of the whole story and starts up the plot. 

HWFFOL: The story is set at a university campus, and a friends house. This is shown when the author writes "The further I went into my studies" and "I was at Rob's house with other speech kids" (Jones 95 and 97). 

ALM: The story is set in a small village in Honduras, during a charity trip. This is shown when the author says "I am in Honduras with an organization that funds US programs to empower women and their children" (Ferrera 166). This progresses the story because it allows for a better understanding of her father's life and community. 

IKWTCBS: The setting is a segregated southern town in the 1930-40s and it helps develops the plot because due to the segregation no one disrespects Mrs flowers, making it a much bigger deal that Mrs flowers likes Maya. ]]> 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841248 millermackenzie1 https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841249 PBB: Amy, Mother, Grandmother, Amy's Dad, Rich Man who took the Grandmother. The most significant character is the mother because she telling Amy all of the negative sides of beauty so that Amy doesn't want to be pretty. This causes conflict because Amy wants to be pretty, but at the same time she is alright with being "plain".

HWFFOL: Saeed, Mom. Saeed is the most significant character because the story follows his point of view, and the final sentences are about him and his experience. 

ALM: America Fererra, the old nurse. The old nurse is the most significant character because she was the one who took America to her fathers grave. "So when the head of our Honduran security team pulls me aside to tell me that he grew up with father in this village, and that he's contacted the grew up woman who cared for him while he was dying, and that she wants to take me to his gravesite, I say, "Okay." " (Fererra 166). Taking America to her fathers grave site was significant because it made America think about her life in the America's, and if life could be better in Honduras, aka causing America to be conflicted. 

IKWTCBS: Marguerite, Mrs. Flowers, The mother, The grandmother. The most significant character is Mrs. Flowers because she "taught" Marguerite to speak and use her voice again.

]]> 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841249 millermackenzie1 https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841250 PBB: The most pervading tone is like a warning , nostalgic tone, and slightly longing, plus caution and sorrowful.

HWFFOL: The most pervading tone is cautious, hesitant, and nervous "I talked myself in circles trying to find the perfect phrasing, before I realized there was no way around it." (Jones 96). 

ALM: The pervading tone is conflicted and torn, when  the author says that "Of course I am grateful for the life and rights I have as an American. The harsh reality is that it is very unlikely that a young, working class girl like me would find the opportunity to express her talents and fulfill her wildest dreams in Honduras." (Fererra 177). 

IKWTCBS: The pervading tone in this story is tentative, anxious, and apprehensive. ]]> 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841250 millermackenzie1 https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841251 PBB: Some children long to be beautiful, but beauty can come with negative effects. 

HWFFOL: It is important to be true to yourself, and be honest with the ones who care about you. This idea is clear when the author says "I had come out to my mother as a gay man, but within minutes, I realized I had not come out to her as myself" (Jones 98). 

ALM: Sometimes your family's history is more distant than a new world (Ferrera 165). 

IKWTCBS: The main message of the narrative is that sometimes someone needs a little encouragement to overcome hurdles in their life. ]]> 2022-12-05 22:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/millermackenzie1/d9mntcvos1t6p47z/wish/2409841251