Read the excerpt below from chapter 8 and answer the question. 'when mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth.' what does achebe mean by this proverb? a. children take after their parents. b. calves are very attentive to their mothers. c. calves would rather eat grass then drink milk. d. children imitate their parents’ table manners.

A. Children take after their parents.

Explanation:

By using this proverb, Achebe means that children take after their parents. He implies that in the same way in which a calf watches his mother and copies her, children observe their parents and copy them. Proverbs are sayings that express universal truths in ways that are descriptive and accessible to most people.

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

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