In the third stanza of the poem, The Oak, the word stance means — A. branch

B. force

C. perspective
D. image

From a single stance;
He accepts and understands
And knows to be himself.
The oak is a wise old man.

a because they still enjoy the fire.

explanation:

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.

b. legendary founder of thebes