Which sentence uses modifiers correctly? Making a sincere wish, Amanda blew out the candles on her cake.
Gaining speed, it was exciting to be sailing on the windy lake.
O I tossed the bobber in the river that belonged to my grandfather.
Sleeping all day, I realize my dog, Duke, is getting old!

Making a sincere wish, Amanda blew out the candles on her cake.

( This is based on my personal knowledge so I’m not sure if it is correct.)

1. Any Tan uses “swan” multiple times to express symbolism that they person was became what the woman hoped for.

2. “stretching their necks” & “leaving the woman fluttering her arms”. These lines are present in the story because it further makes the story interesting and she provides these as a sense of metaphors. These descriptive, non literal phrases also contribute towards creating imagery. I think Amy Tan writes her stories this way to further emphasize her mind into her writing and to also allure readers into reading her stories without having to lose interest in it.

3. some sections in the passage explain the author’s use of symbolism. For example, Amy Tan tells the readers her explanation of portraying a character to a swan. Amy gives us an insight of on the woman’s daughter and the surroundings/settings of where the woman is and why. Authors include this to make the reader have a connection towards the story and also provide background knowledge so that readers have an idea of what the author is trying to tell.

4. Why is the author referring a girl to a swan? Why go through the struggles of immigration? Why would the woman wait so long for her daughter to come back? these three questions were stuck in my mind as I read. Once I got towards the end of the story, my inquisitions were answered and it further gave me an understanding of what the author was telling.

5. After reading the intriguing story a second time, I understood the symbolism behind the swan, why the woman was separated from the “swan” and the difficulties of going through such a hard process when applying for immigration, not having any contact whatsoever with a loved one. The story really connected me and it was somewhat heartfelt.

I hope this is good enough, sorry if any of my answers came wrong..I really tried my best to help you with this assignment:) -ashleigh