Nick Gantt Mr. Stuva Comp II 14 Mar. 2013 Character Traits in Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”‚ Tan’s “Two Kinds”‚ and Cather’s “Paul’s Case” The characters of Sarty in Barn Burning‚ Jing-Mei in Two Kinds‚ and Paul in Paul’s Case all have notable traits that make them who they are. Whether it be flat characters that bring the traits out of them‚ or just the position in which they live‚ they all see life in a different way. These characters all have a desire to live a different life‚ but all come
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reflects the story’s most important theme the search for one self’s true identity. The premise of this short story revolves around Suyuan unduly forcing her daughter‚ Jing-mei‚ to develop into a child prodigy. Mother Suyuan‚ obsessed with this notion‚ explores many hobbies which require a skill that her daughter will hopefully soon master. This presents
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the feelings and actions in the story. This return to one’s heritage is the focus of the book and is outlined most prominently in the section “American Translation.” Through the “American Translation” parable and the characters Rose Hsu and Jing-Mei Woo‚ Tan identifies both the Chinese and the American ways of life and conveys the strength and sense of belonging that can be found in the Chinese tradition as these two girls return to the ways of their mothers. As Amy Tan sets the scene for the “American
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English 10 Section 8 Ms. Gallivan 16 May 2014 You Are Your Own Mommy Some 80 to 90 percent of women report good relationships with their mothers—though they wish it were better. The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God ’s Wife‚ two realistic fiction novels written by Amy Tan‚ display the distress that Chinese mothers face with their first generation American daughters. The Joy Luck Club reveals the desires among four mother-and-daughter pairs while also revealing their differences and conflicts
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the daughter of Suyuan‚ resents her mother’s efforts to aid in her success‚ and eventually begins to sabotage her own progress. Suyuan does not want Jing-Mei to go through all of the challenges she has faced in her life‚ and tries to do what she believes is best for Jing-Mei. Although at times she may have been inconsiderate of what her daughter wanted for her life‚ Suyuan only wanted her daughter to be given the opportunity to live the American dream and to be successful. Suyuan compares Jing-Mei
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This is supported through the quote “I soon found out why Old Chong had retired from teaching piano‚ he was deaf!” on page 137. Suyuan eventually entered Jing-Mei in a talent contest but considering she never practices nor tried she was entirely unprepared. She sat down feeling confident‚ but the performance proved a disaster. After the incident at the recital her mother was devastated
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The changes between “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan and the movie are very subtle but they do change the relationships between the mothers and their daughters. There are many differences between the mothers and their daughters relationships for example Ying-Ying and Lena. In the book there is a huge major difference because they did not tell the story of the moon lady. ALthough there is a difference they both have the same affect that cause An-Mei to never be satisfied with a man her daughter is with
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between mothers and daughters. Amy Tan tells the story‚ from the point of view of an adult looking back on her own childhood experiences and explores the clash of cultures between a first-generation Chinese-American daughter‚ Jing-Mei and her mother‚ Suyuan‚ a Chinese immigrant. She focuses and develops the tone‚ symbolism‚ language‚ and characters in the story which makes the story come alive. “Two Kinds” is a story based on the struggles of a young Chinese girl‚ Jing-Mei. Here is the protagonist
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Aida Soto Eng 102 Prof. Dragan Essay #1‚ Revised Literature – Fable and Short Story Comparison A story is a story‚ but not all stories are told the same. While fables and short stories both have plots and characters‚ fables like “An Appointment in Samarra” by English novelist W. Somerset Maugham‚ often have a clearly stated or interpreted moral‚ while short stories like “A Pair of Tickets”‚ by Chinese-American author Amy Tan‚ tell a tale that leaves readers thinking. Fables are stories that
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her face. This comment suggests that “prodigy” is really one’s will‚ one’s desire to succeed. In retrospect‚ Jing-mei muses that perhaps she never gave herself a chance at the piano because she never devoted her will to trying. Neither Jing-mei nor Suyuan is completely to blame for the piano recital disaster. It is Suyuan’s incessant nagging and insinuations regarding her daughter’s inadequacies that partially drive Jing-mei to refuse to practice seriously. The pain Jing-mei feels after the recital
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