Pickhardt's article "Rebel with a Cause: Rebellion in Adolescence", where adolescent rebellion plays an important role in the growth of adolescent, says: “Two common types of rebellion are against social appropriateness. in (nonconformity rebellion) and against adult authority (nonconformity rebellion.) In both types, rebellion attracts the attention of adults by offending them. Wong caught her mother's attention when she kicked and screamed to avoid going to Chinese school, but her mother nonetheless had in mind getting her children used to their Chinese heritage. The article also states: “The young person proudly asserts his individuality from what his parents like or his independence from what his parents want and, in each case, succeeds in provoking their disapproval. » Well, it was obvious that Wong did not accept being affiliated with what her mother wanted for her, which led her to neglect her Chinese.