think and any ideas after reading ” front desk ” by Kelly Yang in Chapter 41-67? ( please don’t summarize)
chapters 41-53 Analysis
This segment describes several characters overcoming obstacles through persistence. Mia’s
parents have lived in fear of needing medical care ever since they came to America because
they have no insurance. When Mrs. Tang’s injuries finally force them to go to an emergency
room, they have no way to pay the bill until a kindly doctor overrides hospital bureaucracy by
forcefully insisting on treating Mrs. Tang for free. Hank’s effort to apprehend the motel
thieves places yet another obstacle in his path when he is arrested along with the robbers.
Now, his police record will deter anyone from hiring him, and he also loses his living quarters because he’s been gone for one night while in jail. Mia’s fighting spirit has influenced Hank
because he starts to mimic her resourcefulness in the face of obstacles. He realizes that his
arrest record might be a plus if he seeks work as a security guard.
Mia’s parents persist in helping the needy despite the possibility that their actions will cost
them their own jobs. They feel honor bound to house Hank for free after he loses his motel
room. They also house and feed an ever growing number of needy Chinese travelers at their
own expense. Mia also takes bold steps to overcome her personal obstacles. In three
instances, she conquers obstructions by using her burgeoning writing skills. Her legal letter
to Zhang’s employer allows Zhang to get his documentation back. Her recommendation letter
for Hank wins him a security job at the mall. Her willingness to write her personal immigration
story as a class essay breaks through her fear of ridicule. Mia overcomes her greatest
obstacle of all when she cashes in her father’s pennies and actually enters the Vermont essay
contest.
Chapters 54-67 Analysis
The final section of the novel presents the Tangs with their biggest obstacles yet, allowing
them all to demonstrate the persistence to prevail. When Yao announces that he’s going to
sell the motel, this causes Mia’s parents to obsess about their future. This crisis prompts Mia
to disclose her secret contest entry and the sale of her father’s pennies. The family is hopeful
that Mia might win the contest until that hope is dashed as well. Mia’s mother doesn’t even
have the will to reach out to her family until Hank gently hints that she shouldn’t let pride get
in the way of achieving a dream. Even though Mrs. Tang conquers her pride, her hopes for
family financial support are immediately destroyed.
Mia comes to the rescue with the suggestion of asking for small contributions from poor
people rather than a large infusion of cash from one rich person. At this point in the story, the
theme of exclusion is reintroduced and flipped on its head because Mia discovers the winning
strategy of inclusion. People who have very little money are invited to participate in the
venture. They can all climb off of the poverty roller coaster together.when she writes an essay about it. Everyone responds with sympathy and support, winning
Mia her first real accolade as a writer. Mia’s apology note to Jason includes him among her
list of friends. He responds in kind by giving Mia a pivotal piece of information that will close
the motel purchase. Everyone involved in the transaction experiences one final bit of inclusion
by jumping into the motel pool together to celebrate. Hank takes an imaginary snapshot that
includes them allexcept for Yao.
