2.
In the context of this poem, how do people face death? What do you think John Donne's
mindset was like when he was writing this poem? Use evidence from this text, your own
experience, and other art or literature to answer this question.

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.

the dog listens to mr miller

d. lennie pats too hard, and then panics.