Analysis Of Amy Chua's Article 'The Little White Donkey'

Amy Chua’s article contains a story about her daughter playing a piano piece titled “The Little White Donkey.” The daughter, Lulu, did not want to practice the piece but her mother, Chua, forced Lulu to practice, threatening Lulu with donating her toys and not allowing her to eat or drink. This act goes too far, if a parent threatens to take away food or drink from a child, that child will not trust the parent fully. All children will not act the way Lulu did, some will never trust their mother fully anymore and some will run away from home. Parents need to have an amount of control over their children, but threatening to take away food and drink goes too far. Children need that sense of excitement, not dread, when they come home from school.