"Hair Love" Character Motivation

What seems to be the little girl's biggest motivation at this point? (Character Motivation)

• She wants the cat to stop judging her.

• She wants her hair to look beautiful.

• She wants to be all grown up.

If we make an INFERENCE (a conclusion drawn from evidence) about the father's reactions here, what CONFLICT is he facing?

• He is worried about his daughter's hairstyle, and he has to help her fix it quickly.

• He is mad at his daughter for ruining her hair, and on top of that he notices his watch is broken.

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The father starts style his daughter's hair. What is his motivation?

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What seems to be the father's biggest motivation now?

• He wants to fix this hair problem as quickly as possible because they are in a hurry to get somewhere important.

• He wants his daughter to feel better about how she looks because he loves her.

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What conflict has the daughter helped the father resolve (fix)?

• She helps him get over his lack of confidence so that he can successfully style his daughter's hair.

• She helps him get over his selfishness and realize his daughter is more important than the time.

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What was the little girl's true motivation all along? (Character Motivation)

• She wanted to get attention.

• She wanted to make her mother happy.

• She wanted to make her father happy.