What is a central idea in "The White Umbrella"? A young girl confronts her music teacher for unfairly judging her mother when she arrives late to pick her up from a music lesson.

A young girl and her family work together to adapt to American culture.

A young girl is conflicted because, in traditional Chinese culture, women do not work, yet in America, her mother must work.

A young girl struggles as an older sister who must be responsible.

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.

Explanation: read the whole story as many times as you want until you under stand the concept

answer; attention;

answer; i want to hold your hand;