Thesis: In Two Kinds‚ Amy Tan uses defiant americanized Jing-Mei and her native mother’s expectation of obedience to depict the clash of the cultures and its effect on the relationship between the two. I. Jing-Mei is overpowered by her hopeful and ambitious mother who believes that anything is possible and is willing to take any measures to achieve it: however her ambitious nature weighs heavy on Jing Mei and places strains on their relationship. a. “My mother believed you could be anything you
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In Two Kinds‚ Amy Tan tells the story of Jing-mei‚ who as a child was given the song “Pleading Child” to practice. This song describes who she was as a child‚ desperate to stay the way she is‚ and pleading with her mother to love her the way she is‚ not the way she wants her to be. “Perfectly Contented‚” paints a different picture one that is viewed looking back by someone who has more experience. This song is longer because it takes more time to learn how to be perfectly content with one’s life
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In Two Kinds‚ Suyuan has had a hard past life and little chance for any opportunities. She believes in the classic American dream‚ that with hard work‚ you can be whatever you want to be. Suyuan has a young daughter‚ Jing-mei‚ and is convinced that her daughter can be a child prodigy. For a long time‚ they try to find any hidden talents of the young girl. They tried many activities ranging from memorizing the Bible to performing acrobatics. At first‚ Jing-mei is excited about the idea of possibly
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between Mother and Daughter in “Two Kinds” In the story “Two Kinds”‚ author Amy Tan‚ who is a Chinese-American‚ describes the conflicts in the relationship of a mother and daughter living in California. The protagonist in this story Jing-mei Woo’s mother is born and raised in China‚ and immigrates to the United States to escape from the Chinese Civil War. For many years she maintained complete Chinese traditional values‚ and has been abided by it deliberately. This kind of traditional Chinese culture
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everything is new‚ the way they are‚ the way they look at their culture even their perspective on life. "Two kinds" by Amy Tan‚ shows when two different worlds collide it can be a big mess. It can change the way you view things maybe things you never thought about before. The story refers to a girl and a mother conflicting about culture and the way one another was raised. In the story the little girl’s mom could conflicts with her daughter mainly because of how she was raised and how things were
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Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” In “Two Kinds” Amy Tan uses a wide range of techniques and literary elements to demonstrate the true meaning behind the story. She incorporates similes and imagery to intertwine her story. “Two Kinds” is the last story in the second of four sections of Amy Tan’s immensely successful first book‚ The Joy Luck Club. The story is concerned with the complex relationships between mothers and daughters. Amy Tan tells the story‚ from the point of view of an adult looking back on
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THEME The title of this short story “Two Kinds” is describes the theme of this story. The mother had stated that there are only two types of daughters. “Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind.” (pg 412) Jing Mei did not understand the truth or meaning behind that declaration until after her mothers death. Jing Mei realized that her mother only meant that she could be an obedient child by listening to her mother while at the same time follow her own heart and want her own prodigy
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expected to make the right decisions for one’s child. Which is‚ giving one’s child a chance at every possibility to obtain success. But‚ how much of it is truly for one’s child and how much is for one’s own personal fulfillment? In the short story by Amy Tran ‘Two kinds” we see into the life of a young Chinese American and her mother‚ who wishes for nothing less than her daughter to be a protege. As readers learn about how Mother goes about with this desire‚ one comes to question her motives. Does she
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Two Kinds: The Search for Contentment In "Two Kinds‚" Amy Tan writes about the struggles between a futile daughter and her persistent mother. This excerpt from her novel‚ "The Joy Luck Club‚" explores several other important themes‚ such as the control over one’s destiny‚ the freedom of decision-making‚ and the attempt to live the American Dream.’ However‚ the last paragraph in "Two Kinds" reflects the story’s most important theme the search for one self’s true identity. The premise of this
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Reading report: Two Kinds by Amy Tan A summary of the passage Two kinds‚ one of the short stories in The Joy Luck Club‚ by Amy Tan‚ first published in 1989‚ vividly displays a bittersweet relationship between Jing-mei‚ the narrator and protagonist‚ and her mother Mrs. Woo‚ and explores conflicts between a Chinese mother and her disobedient Americanized daughter. The story happened in the Chinatown in San Francisco throughout the 1950s and maybe the early 1960s. It begins with Jing-mei and her mother’s
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