In the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Jing-mei is right to blow up on her mother about not wanting or trying to be a prodigy. For example, she talks about how wanted to and was even excited about being a prodigy, but her mother out of selfishness pushes her to hard towards that dream, plan, goal, etc. Whatever you want to call it. Therefore she decides not to want to be a prodigy anymore. Every time her mom tries to train her to be some type of prodigy she is bored with it and does not want to try it. One she is pushed to far by no other than her own mother. So she blows up on her because she's tired of it.

Favorite Character Interview

What is your name?


What is your favorite character in a movie or book?


Describe your character in one word.


What is the character’s motivation?



Describe the character’s appearance


Name a few actions the character performs


What does the character think about?


What does the character say?


Why do you like this character?

“Two Kinds” In the Shoes of a Prodigy

If I was ever expected to become a prodigy, I would be highly upset. I don’t know what type of prodigy people would push me to be. I don’t have the greatest talents. So that might be difficult. I am really not the type of person that wants to be pushed to do something. It makes me so angry when people push me around. After a while of being pushed around I’ll eventually get tired of it and, explode. When I explode it’s really bad. Sometimes it’s so bad to the point where the person I told off, no longer wants to talk to me. When I think about it, though, if it was something that I really wanted, I would do it regardless of the people or the way that they are pushing me towards it.

“My Input for Staff-Teacher Conferences”

My grade in Ms. Priester’s class is not the greatest. I feel like this is because, when I blog or write I want to speak my mind. Knowing myself, I would know that by speaking my mind I’m going to get in to trouble with Ms. Priester. Therefore when I blog for Ms. Priester. I try to not as much emphasis on my posts. Also I’m not so great with blogging. My strength’s in this class would be reading and my creativity. These things come in handy when I am posting certain blogs or making storybird’s for class assignments. The challenges I face in Ms. Priester’s class are that I am easily distracted by everything (Heather Wilson). Blogging is also, once again, a big issue. I feel that in order to earn a higher grade my blogs should be better and I should try hard to focus. I really don’t like adults helps but my morning staff, Jen.

A time were I have had conflict is pretty much all the time. The biggest conflict that I have to deal with. Is dealing with how to say “no” to people. People usually take advantage of me because I cant say no. The reason I cant say no is because I feel like I am going to upset people or hurt their feelings. I am a very sensitive person so I don’t like it when people are mad or upset with me. So saying “no” to people is a huge conflict

Miraculous
- Maggie thinks its miraculous that she survived the fire.

Affectionate
- Maggie has a lot of feelings towards people and things.

Gloomy
- Maggie’s character seems gloomy and it gives a negative or sad feeling when you read about her.

Grateful
- Maggie is somewhat grateful for her family.

Injured
- Maggie is injured physically and emotionally by her burn marks.

Evoke
- Maggie wants to evoke her sister, Dee, to make her see the differently and create a new perspective.

Miraculous
- Maggie thinks its miraculous that she survived the fire.

Affectionate
- Maggie has a lot of feelings towards people and things.

Gloomy
- Maggie’s character seems gloomy and it gives a negative or sad feeling when you read about her.

Grateful
- Maggie is somewhat grateful for her family.

Injured
- Maggie is injured physically and emotionally by her burn marks.

Evoke
- Maggie wants to evoke her sister, Dee, to make her see the differently and create a new perspective.