The title "Two Kinds" refers to the statement by Jing-mei’s mother that there are only two kinds of daughters: "Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind." At the end of the story, Jing-mei puts the title in a different light when she realizes that the ideas "Pleading Child" and "Pet the perfectly Contented" are two halves of the same song. What is the connection between these two meanings of the phrase "two kinds." Use specific examples from the story to support your answer. the book

Hich statement offers the best comparison of the two poems? where have you gone." i am a black woman.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

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