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    Two kinds by amy tan

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    control their child’s life; they can only point them in the right direction and let them make their own choices. In the onset of the story we find Jing-Mei’s mother convincing her that she "can be prodigy…" (491) and that she "can be best anything." (491) Deciding that Jing-Mei’s destiny is to become a prodigy‚ her mother takes control and begins to push Jing-Mei towards this goal. At first Jing-Mei is‚ "just as excited as my mother‚ maybe even more so." (491) By saying these things‚ Jing-Mei’s mother

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    Korinne Sciorsci Writing Studies I Mr. Gomez Reflective Essay During my first writing studies class in college as an English major I feel like I have accomplished a variety of goals I once thought were unattainable. I have not only grown as a writer and a student‚ but as a person as well. I feel that through my experience of this English course‚ I have gained the knowledge and confidence it takes to step out into the real world. I learned a lot in this composition class. I learned about how

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    clash of cultures between a first-generation Chinese-American daughter‚ Jing-mei‚ and her mother‚ Suyan‚ a Chinese immigrant. Suyan is certain that Jing-mei can become a prodigy if she only tries hard enough. At first Jing-mei is eager to try‚ but she always falls short of her mother’s expectations. She decides that the prodigy in her is the girl who would steadfastly refuse to be what she is not. While the mother and daughter reveal their personality through their language‚ actions‚ and thoughts

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    All packs have unmistakable qualities. Before settling on a fashioner sack‚ it is best to comprehend what is diverse about every pack‚ what sort of particular uses it has and different components included. All things considered‚ a planner pack is a colossal venture. Here are a couple of pointers that separate amongst tote and grip sacks. Material The one normal thing about both totes and grasps is that both can be produced using an assortment of materials. In any case‚ the distinction lies in

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    A Tale of Amenhotep

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    Each arura‚2 properly cultivated and with the blessings of Isis‚ should Source: http://www.kingtutone.com/ yield about a 2.5 sacks of corn annually.3 “However‚” the report states‚ “the lands to the west seem to be somewhat more fertile than the lands to the east of the River. The western lands should produce 2.55 sacks per arura whereas the eastern lands only 2.45 sacks per arura.” The next day Sihathor and Pemsah appeared before Amenhotep. “I am placing Egypt’s new lands under your care‚” Amenhotep

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    Two Kinds

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    something she’s not a “prodigy”‚ as well as making her take piano lessons so she can win against one of her mother’s friend’s daughter in a talent show‚ and trying to mold her into an obedient child. Her mother then passes away and gives her the piano‚ Jing-mei speculated that the piano was a present from her mother who was trying to make peace with her‚ but was that her mother’s real desire or was she still lost in her perception of making her daughter into the prodigy that she once envisioned

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    life to her sole daughter. Her mother draws her into a chain of tests in order to reveal any kind of talent but she keeps disappointing her mother and herself as well. She is then determined to thwart any of her mother’s attempts at making her a prodigy or any talent holder. In this story‚ Tan through Jing-Mei‚ performs a retrospection and shows that it is impossible to force one’s ambitions. She comprehends Jing-Mei’s excitement at very first‚ understands her decision to remain herself even if not

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    his career. On the other hand‚ Mozart was a child prodigy so the composition of music came very easy to him; this also made him a bit full of himself. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg‚ Austria to his musician father‚ Leopold

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    Short Story Of Thon Maker

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    This 19 year old basketball prodigy grew up to be 7 foot tall. His name is Thon Maker. He was born in Sudan and played high school basketball in Canada. His athleticism and spunk now tells him that he’s ready to make it in the big league. He can’t wait to hit the court and be with the big guys like Lebron James. What did this teenager have that everyone should follow? According to Entrepreneur‚ it’s a battle between “too soon” versus “believe in yourself.” For Maker‚ it doesn’t matter because

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    in their footsteps. This pressure will oftentimes have a negative effect for the children of those parents. In the chapter of Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club‚ “Two Kinds‚” the reader is introduced to Jing-mei‚ a young Chinese girl who wishes to become the prodigy that her mother wishes her to be. However‚ her constant disappointment in the many challenges her mother presents her causes her to lose hope and motivation. While‚ H.G. Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights chapter “Dreaming of Heroes‚” the reader meets

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