Why is the choice to serve leftover Chinese food significant in “Lunch”? How could the author have made a more culturally meaningful choice for her grandmother? Use the text to support your answer. Then reflect on a time when you realized you could have done something more meaningful for someone else.

 Prompt Response: Serving leftover Chinese food shows the narrator didn’t put much thought into honoring her grandmother, since food can represent care and culture. The author could have had her make a traditional homemade meal to show more respect and connection. I remember a time I gave someone a simple gift but later realized spending time with them would have meant more.