Question

Summary of fish cheeks. only 3 sentences

Answer 1

a young girl has a crush on the ministers son and finds out that he and his family were coming for Christmas dinner. she feels embarrassed and ashamed about her family and their strange unamerican foods and customs. her mother gives her a gift at the end of the night to help her feel more like an American girl and tells her to never feel ashamed about who she is and the girl realizes years later that the mother made all of her favorite foods that night and invited the ministers family in order to teach her that lesson.

Answer 2

Amy Tan fell in love with an American boy. When Amy found out that her parents had invited the minister's family she felt worried about what Robert would think of her family and their lack of proper American manners. Amy's mother created a strange menu. When the minister's family and her relatives arrived, Amy wanted to disappear because she felt embarrassed by the dinner even though she loves Chinese food. After everyone had gone Amy's mother knew how Amy felt at the dinner and she realized that Amy wanted to look less Chinese. Amy's mother wanted her to dress like a typical American girl although she told Amy to be proud of been Chinese. After all Amy realized the true purpose behind the menu, her mother had chosen all her favorite food.

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