Amy Tan's Short Story 'Two Kinds'

Every memorable piece of literature ever written has the same common denominator; whether it is a Shakespearean play, or a children’s book written by Dr. Seuss. What makes these genres of literature that seem to have very little relation to each other comparable, is the fact that there is a theme to be found in each one of them. If a story lacks a proper theme, it feels unfulfilled. It has the reader feeling like his or her time is wasted, as a story without a lesson learned is just simply empty calories for the brain. In the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan there is also a theme that can be discovered by reading, and deducing the hidden meaning that the author is trying to teach the reader. It is a story about a young girl named June who