EF6 "Why My Mother Can't Speak English" Discussion Questions

“Why My Mother Can't Speak English”

Discussion Questions

Discuss these questions with your group and make notes.  Be prepared to share your ideas with the class.

1.     For what reasons does the mother want to get her Canadian citizenship? Are these good reasons?  Why or why not?

2.     How does the mother interact with her son?  Is she fair?  Is she manipulative?  Why do you think she is this way?

3.     What are some reasons the mother didn't learn to speak English?

4.     Why didn't the narrator’s father want the women to learn English?

5.     Describe the mother's relationship with her husband.

6.     What are three examples of cultural conflict in the story?