Question

Which detail from "Fish Cheeks" would best illustrate the point that Tan is unhappy with her appearance?

She wants to “disappear” from the dinner table.
She worries about Robert liking her “noisy Chinese relatives.”
She wishes that she had a “slim new American nose.”
She notes that Robert is as “white as Mary in the manger.”

Answer 1

The third one because she wants to change her looks which shows she is unhappy with her looks.

Answer 2

"Fish Cheeks" is a short story written by Amy Tan and published in 1987. The story is about an event that took place during Amy's adolescence. The moral of the story is that no matter how much a person tries to change her appearance, she will still be the same person on the inside.

The correct answer is option C: She wishes that she had a "slim new American nose."