Points of Discussion


1. What do you think the theme of this story is?
2. Do you believe the daughter was lazy, or that her mother pushed her to be something she was not?
3 .How do you think the young feels when she hears a stranger tell their child " well she certainly tried" after finishing up her piano performance?
4. How do you think the mother was feeling after her daughters piano performance?
5. What was the significance of the mother giving her daughter the piano years after the recital? 6. What do you think the author is trying to convey about Asian parenting and their society.? what is one different between their parenting and typical american parenting?