Answers WI-English Language Arts 8 ADescriptive Word Choice in "Fish Cheeks"

Descriptive Word Choice in "Fish Cheeks" Answers

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What are Amy Tan’s purposes in writing "Fish Cheeks?”

to inform and convince by providing instructions on how to do something and convincing you to try doing it

to convince and entertain by expressing an opinion about her parents and writing a funny story

to inform and entertain by explaining a real-world issue for many immigrant families and expressing emotion

Why does Tan end the essay by telling the reader that her mother had chosen her favorite foods?

to contrast the way Amy feels about the food and the way her mother feels about it

to show that her mother only cares about preserving her Chinese culture

to contrast her own descriptions of the food with how she really feels about the food

to show that her mother is sorry for what she put Amy through

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