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Part A

What is a central idea of the relationship between Ji-Suk and her mother in the story "Bul-GO!-gi"?


Ji-Suk's mother has a difficult time understanding Ji-Suk's readily acceptance of American ways.

Ji-Suk's mother doesn't understand her daughter's disinterest in learning about her Korean culture.

Ji-Suk's mother shows her love for her daughter through her high expectations for her.

Ji-Suk resents that her mother made her take Korean lessons and violin instead of being with friends.
Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the story best supports the answer in Part A?


"Ji-Suk had succeeded by American standards in ways her mother couldn't have imagined, and in ways her mother probably didn't want."

"She hadn't been any different at his age, and she would have spent most of her time with her friends, too, but her mother would never have allowed it."

"...she left her job as an attorney at a law firm after seven years to start a food truck business. If her own mother had still been alive, she would have been quite upset with Ji-Suk for that."

"Even though she'd made Ji-Suk take Korean lessons every Saturday morning followed by violin lessons in the afternoon—and cooked kimchi and other Korean delicacies with her at least once a week—Ji-Suk's mother had wanted her to succeed by American standards."

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A central idea of the relationship between Ji-Suk and her mother in the story is:

C. Ji-Suk's mother shows her love for her daughter through her high expectations for her.

The detail from the story that best supports the answer in Part A is:

"Even though she'd made Ji-Suk take Korean lessons every Saturday morning followed by violin lessons in the afternoon - and cooked kimchi and other Korean delicacies with her at least once a week - Ji-Suk's mother had wanted her to succeed by American standards."

  • In the short story "Bul-Go!-gi", Ji-Suk is caught between the cultural differences of America, the country where she lives, and Korea, where her mother is from.
  • Ji-Suk's mother loves her, but she has a very rigid way of showing it. She wants her daughter to learn Korean and to succeed at what Korean people consider respectable activities.
  • Ji-Suk does not resent her mother for having been so demanding. She respects her mother's culture and principles. However, she also respects her own principles, wishes, and culture.
  • Ji-Suk shows her love for her son by doing the opposite of what her mother did. She does force him to do anything, but lets him choose for himself.

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