Mama’s Bank Account – Bridging Questions

1. Read the following information:

Kathryn Forbes was born in California, U.S.A, in 1908. She was the granddaughter of Norwegian immigrants. She wrote “Mama’s Bank Account”, a fiction story about Norwegians living in San Francisco in the 1920s. The story focuses on a family in a foreign country, their struggles, and their dreams. It was so popular that it was made into a play, a movie, and a television show.

Can this information help you to better understand the text?

2. Read the following quotation and connect it to the story:

“The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.”