the girl through it down the sewage because when her piano teacher had given her it she had said "i wish you were my mother". When they had a car accident and thought her real mother was dead (which she was not), she learned the importance of her mother and how materialistic she had became and had told her teacher she wished she was her mother just because of an umbrella.
She relizes she dosent care about fitting in because of her culture.
The umbrella was drenched from the pouring rain. I own a umbrella with yellow spots. Emily bought a pink and white umbrella for her sister.
Her job prevents her from reaching there on time.
The white umbrella symbolizes the music teacher. The reason why the narrator threw it down the sewer is because on the way back home they had a car accident and her mom's eyes were close and she thought she was dead, and realizing this she threw it down the sewercool story bro its called LOOK SOMEWERE ELSE! jk its an american tradition culture thing. >:[ignore the thing above,actually it represents material things, so when the narrator throws it in the sewer she is saying that her family is more important than material thingsORit can represent what the narrator wants to be, perfect, pure, etc. and that would mean that when she throws it away she is saying that she likes the way she is now.
The narrator of this story is a 12 year old girl and she is from China. Her family is struggling in America so her mom AND dad have to work. She is ashamed of this because she wants to be rich and live the high life like her piano teacher, Mis Crosman. She wants a white umbrella she sees in the corner of the room and Miss Crosman gives it to her. she then says, "I wish you were my mother." and feels sad. On her way home, her, her sister and her mother get into a car accident and she realizes she loves her mom so much. The narrator goes to a sewer and dumps the umbrella down into it. (the umbrella was a symbol of rejection towards her mother)
The characters are: the girl (the older daughter) Mona Miss Crosman Eugenie Roberts
The narrator is jealous of the white umbrella because it symbolizes Eugenie's beauty and elegance. The umbrella serves as a contrasting symbol to the narrator's own plain and unremarkable appearance, stirring feelings of envy and inadequacy.
The narrator's daydreams suggest that she sees the white umbrella as a symbol of freedom and transformation. It represents a means of escape from her reality and a chance to embrace her individuality. The umbrella becomes a catalyst for her to break free from societal expectations and assert her own identity.
The narrator in "The White Umbrella" by Gish Jen threw the umbrella down the sewer as an act of rebellion and anger towards her mother's strict and controlling ways. It symbolized her desire for independence and a way to assert her own identity.
The narrator throws the umbrella down the sewer as a symbolic act of letting go of the past traumatizing event and the self-blame associated with it. By discarding the umbrella, the narrator symbolically releases themselves from the guilt and burden of the accident.
why did the narrator not want to go inside miss crosmans house why does miss crosman give the narrator the umbrella why is the narrator bothered by her mothers lateness
In "The White Umbrella" by Gish Jen, the sister of the narrator is named Mona. She is described as confident, outgoing, and rebellious, in contrast to the more reserved and obedient narrator. Mona's character serves as a source of inspiration and guidance for the narrator throughout the story.
In the beginning of the story, the white umbrella represents dignity and fitting in with Eugenie Roberts, but at the end, the significance of the umbrella changes to the narrator's rejection to her mother. The white umbrella represents dignity and fitting in with Eugenie Roberts in the beginning of the story.
In the story "The White Umbrella," the rising action includes the protagonist's reluctance to go out in public with her aunt and the white umbrella she dislikes. As the protagonist learns more about her aunt's past and the significance of the umbrella, she starts to see it in a new light. This curiosity and understanding lead to a change in her perception and acceptance of the umbrella.
The umbrella was drenched from the pouring rain. I own a umbrella with yellow spots. Emily bought a pink and white umbrella for her sister.
Her job prevents her from reaching there on time.
A Sky-Umbrella is a normal black umbrella, but with a picture of a blue sky and white clouds printed on the interior of the canopy. It is sold by the MoMa design store.
it affects how they should appreciate who they are and what they have.