What experiences in Jing-mei’s mother’s life might lead her to view her daughter as ungrateful? She had to leave children behind in China, so she resents Jingmei’s refusal of America’s opportunities.

She paid a lot for their piano, so she resents Jing-mei’s reluctance to learn to play.

She was a successful musician in China, so she knows that Jingmei inherited her talents.

She had the chance to be a piano prodigy in China, so she resents Jing-mei’s unwillingness to practice