Choose one prompt: Jade Dragon’s children do not want to disobey their mother, but they want to save the people. What do they do? Is this an act of disobedience? Why or why not? Why does Minli buy the goldfish? What does she hope will happen? Stories are an important part of Minli’s life. What does Ma think about stories? Why do you think she feels this way? Ba tells the story of how Magistrate Tiger tried to arrange his son’s future by outsmarting the Old Man of the Moon. In some ways Magistrate Tiger succeeds, but he also fails. Explain how he both succeeds and fails. What does his son think of his actions? |