1. In her story “Who’s Irish?” Gish Jen employs dialogue masterfully even though we don’t see quotation marks around conversation the way that we normally do in stories. Based on what the grandmother says to other characters (not what she explains to readers in her role as the story’s narrator), explain how she is characterized. In other words, explore the subtext of the grandmother’s comments to her daughter, granddaughter, or any other character. 2. Juxtaposition is an important term from your Key Terms list. Gish Jen uses this literary technique to great effect in her story. Explain the stark juxtaposition between how the Chinese grandmother wants her American daughter Natalie to be (as a daughter and mother) and how she actually is. Why does Natalie’s attitude and behavior upset the Chinese grandmother so much? Clearly, there is a person vs. person conflict in play, but what about the internal conflict (person vs. self) that surges within the grandmother? 3. Explain how the grandmother’s attitude toward Bess and the Irish changes over the course of the story. How can the grandmother’s initial critical eye for the Irish be categorized as a person vs. society conflict?