“Everyday Use”, Wangero
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ENG102: English Composition II
October 12, 2009 ASSIGNMENT 6A
Outline:
I. Introduction – Thesis statement. A. In “Everyday Use”, the issue of race is perceived and discussed differently in country and urban settings. B. “Two Kinds”, demonstrate that parents have no control over their children’s lives; both authors describe a childhood conflict they can only show them the right direction and let them make their own decisions. II. Body A. Jing-mei’s early life, works , later years of life 1. Jing-mei mother persists with piano 2. Jing-mei can be a prodigy too. 3. “Only one kind of daughter, obedient daughter.” B. Dee’s early life, works, later years of life. 1. Dee’s education 2. Dee’s considered herself as cultured 3. Dee is selfish and egotistical character with a superficial understanding of her inheritance. III. Conclusion A. Analytical summary 1. Jing-mei and Dee early life 2. Jing-mei and Dee works 3. Jing-mei and Dee Later years B. Thesis reworded C. Conclusion Statement.
Although mother-daughter conflicts are to be expected, the central conflict in the aforementioned relationship is a battle of wills between Jing-mei and her mother and Dee and her mother. For example, even though Dee 's mother believes that quilts are for everyday use, Dee believes that they are cultural artifacts that must be preserved. Dee in “Everyday Use” and Ms. Johnson, her mother have major conflicting views that are similar to the identity conflicts that Jing-mei and her mother have. We observe moments of disappointment in both short stories. In “Two Kinds”, Amy Tan describes the numerous attempts that her overly ambitious Chinese mother made to propel her to stardom. Those attempts repeatedly despite the high expectations of her mother. Efforts to make her beautiful failed; instead of getting
ENG102: English Composition II
October 12, 2009 ASSIGNMENT 6A
Outline:
I. Introduction – Thesis statement. A. In “Everyday Use”, the issue of race is perceived and discussed differently in country and urban settings. B. “Two Kinds”, demonstrate that parents have no control over their children’s lives; both authors describe a childhood conflict they can only show them the right direction and let them make their own decisions. II. Body A. Jing-mei’s early life, works , later years of life 1. Jing-mei mother persists with piano 2. Jing-mei can be a prodigy too. 3. “Only one kind of daughter, obedient daughter.” B. Dee’s early life, works, later years of life. 1. Dee’s education 2. Dee’s considered herself as cultured 3. Dee is selfish and egotistical character with a superficial understanding of her inheritance. III. Conclusion A. Analytical summary 1. Jing-mei and Dee early life 2. Jing-mei and Dee works 3. Jing-mei and Dee Later years B. Thesis reworded C. Conclusion Statement.
Although mother-daughter conflicts are to be expected, the central conflict in the aforementioned relationship is a battle of wills between Jing-mei and her mother and Dee and her mother. For example, even though Dee 's mother believes that quilts are for everyday use, Dee believes that they are cultural artifacts that must be preserved. Dee in “Everyday Use” and Ms. Johnson, her mother have major conflicting views that are similar to the identity conflicts that Jing-mei and her mother have. We observe moments of disappointment in both short stories. In “Two Kinds”, Amy Tan describes the numerous attempts that her overly ambitious Chinese mother made to propel her to stardom. Those attempts repeatedly despite the high expectations of her mother. Efforts to make her beautiful failed; instead of getting
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