- In this chapter the past few months for her had been followed by many changes. She had spend four months in the Hospital , in which she spent a whole week in intensive care and three weeks in rehabilitation center and now a new home.
- Mai's mother would hold dinners in her home which Mai would called her little Saigon in which they would keep their culture while still trying to adapt to the american ways.
- Mai's mother was going through a neurological crisis which is when wires between the right and the left sides of her brain were not completly functional her mother could only manage hearing the sound of one hand clapping.
- Mai also recalled moments in which her mother was able to do many thing but that was years ago before she ever had the disorder.
- She also noticed that when her Mother was in Saigon she was able to do all of those things
4 Questions
- Did Mai feel as if her mothers problem was caused by her?
- Did Mai bealive that her mother coming to America led to that disorder.
- Did Mai think that would ever happened to her mother?
- Was that a disorder that was developing over time?
3 Vocabulary
- Agitation- a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
- Arduous - characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
- Antithetical - sharply contrasted in character or purpose
2 Literary Terms
- Personification
- Alliteration
1 Overview Sentance
In this chapter Mai describes what type of disorder her mother has and how she has to help.
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