Question

i was a dainty ballerina girl standing by the curtains, waiting to hear the right music that would send me floating on my tiptoes. i was like the christ child lifted out of the straw manger, crying with holy indignity. i was cinderella stepping from her pumpkin carriage with sparkly cartoon music filling the air. in all of my imaginings, i was filled with a sense that i would soon become perfect. my mother and father would adore me. i would be beyond reproach. i would never feel the need to sulk for anything. —“two kinds,” amy tan the narrator is motivated by a desire for dropdown. what evidence in the text best supports conclusion? dropdown with options: approval, fame, security

Explanation:

First Part (Narrator's Motivation):

The narrator imagines being perfect to gain her parents' adoration ("My mother and father would adore me"). This shows a desire for their approval. Fame is about public recognition (not focused here), and security is about safety/stability (not evident). So the motivation is for approval.

The text says "My mother and father would adore me. I would be beyond reproach." This directly shows the narrator wants parental approval, as adoration from parents is a form of approval. Imagining being perfect to gain this adoration supports the conclusion of desiring approval.

Answer:

approval

Second Part (Evidence to Support):