The mother of Jing-mei had high hopes for her daughter in Amy Tan’s essay “Two Kinds” to become a prodigy when coming here in America. Tan states‚ “My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America” (pg.18‚ paragraph 1) that since they’re in America her mother aims for Jing-mei to be a successful prodigy. Her mother had lost everything back in China and starts a new life in San Francisco with Jing-mei and make her an actress in the beginning. Tan also states‚ “.. I was excited
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of the story‚ who is also the protagonist‚ is the author herself: Amy Tan. The antagonist happens to be her own mother‚ who is always pushing Amy to discover some hidden talent and be someone she is not. There are a few other minor characters in the story. There is Lindo Jong (who she calls Auntie Lindo)‚ who is a close friend of Amy’s mother. Waverly Jong is Auntie Lindo’s daughter‚ who is close to Amy’s age. Amy’s piano instructor‚ who she calls "Old Chong"‚ plays a small role in the story. Amy’s
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your dreams always comes with consequences. Big or small‚ those dreams can positively and negatively affect your life. A dream is defined as a strongly desired goal to achieve something. Jing-Mei‚ from “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan‚ tried to pursue her and her mother’s dream of becoming a child prodigy in America. Jing-Mei’s mother‚ Suyuan‚ first moved to America after losing everything in China; this led to the creation of her and her daughter’s dream. The United States gave her hope in a better future
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result‚ it defines a Christian’s relationship with Jesus and his life‚ with the gift and example of Jesus. In the second reading‚ Two Kinds of Righteousness‚ Luther examines two different types of righteousness: the alien and the proper. Both are a result of Christ’s grace‚ and the passive righteousness produces the active. Through both of these readings‚ Luther distinguishes two components of faith: that part which is given by Christ‚ and that part which is an active expression of the gospel.
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In "Two Kinds‚" Amy Tan writes a coming of age story about a young girl in San Francisco and the cultural differences she has with her Chinese mother. The result is conflict between the two from the girl ’s inability to live up to her mother ’s expectations. The mother left China after losing everything and sees America the place where you can have it all. She attempts to make her daughter into a prodigy against her daughter ’s will. After years of clashing the daughter disappoints her mother
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"Two Kinds" The story "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan represents the theme that parents cannot control their children‚ but can only guide them. A Chinese mother and daughter Ni Kan are at odds with each other in story. The mother pushes her daughter to become a prodigy of some sort‚ her daughter does try to follow her mother ’s orders but has she gets older she realizes she wants to find her own self and not to be what her mother wants her to be. They both have conflicting values‚ which is the theme of the
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Two Kinds by Amy Tan deals with a girl and a controlling mother.The main character in the story‚ a little chinese girl‚ is taken on a experience that could make or break her life. This girl struggles with meeting her mother’s standards. Amy Tan is able to express both the mother’s and the daughter’s point of views. Tan incorporates a little bit of her story in this great read. This novel deals with the difficulties of trying to be perfect and straining to please those that we love. The
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important for the theme because it provides both historical‚ and cultural context for the characters. The setting of “Two Kinds” helps support the theme of the story for those exact same reasons. Historical context is of great importance in a story as it helps the reader understand what the implications of a character’s actions would be at that specific time. The story of “Two kinds” takes place in the United States during the late 1950’s‚ where during that period in time a child’s rebelliousness was
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positive there isn’t always a winner. In most stories the conflict ends in a lose/ lose situation. When I was in kindergarten I bit a kid in the back because he wouldn’t let me crawl up the slide at recess. He started to cry and told the teacher. I got in trouble for biting him so I didn’t win. He didn’t win because he got hurt and didn’t play at recess for the rest of the day. In that situation neither of us win and we both lose. In "Two Kinds" Amy is forced to play the piano by her mother
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short story is a concise form of narrative prose that is usually simpler and more direct compared to longer works of fiction such as novels. Therefore‚ because of their short length‚ short stories rely on many forms of literary devices to convey the idea of a uniform theme seen throughout the script. This theme is illustrated by using characteristics that are developed throughout the story such as‚ plot‚ setting and characters. The three main components are developed throughout the story in order
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