Waverly's mother seems almost unable to admit to being wrong. This conceited conviction, along with Waverly's mother's opinions differing from those of Waverly, is the main source of conflict between the two of them. Waverly's mother makes many an assumption over the course of the story, one of which is that her daughter would benefit from her watching while she practices. Waverly's reaction proves to be the exact opposite of what her mother expects. Her mother is shooed away when Waverly tells her that "[she] can't practice when [her mother stands] there like that" (Tan). Her mother then proceeds into the kitchen to make annoying, distracting sounds with pots (Tan). These actions show that Waverly's mother "knows" in her heart that Waverly
