and evidential in two different stories‚ “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although these stories represent different cultures‚ they both exemplify the values and importance of family relations; as well as demonstrate in every culture families face social problems. In both these stories‚ two major topics stood out which allowed me to compare each one to one another. These topics were mother-daughter relationships and obedience as a whole. The story Two Kinds is about a Chinese
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(1) “America was where all my mother’s hopes lay.” (2) In these words from “Two Kinds‚” the narrator describes her mother’s belief that you can be anything you want to be in America even famous. (3) In her search for a better life than the one she left in China‚ the narrator’s mother pushes her daughter to become a child prodigy. (4) The narrator tries to fulfill her mother’s expectations at first. (5) Eventually‚ she does not want to be a prodigy. (6) The differing values between mother and daughter
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Culture and tradition is passed down to remember your beginnings.In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan she introduces cross cultural differences in the life of Jing mei Woo the daughter of Suyan Woo. Jing mei woo the narrator of the story who is the bridge between the relationships in the novel has a difficult time finding herself in the world because she does not understand who she is because of language barriers and cultural barrier within her life and of her mother. This leads to her regretting
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Two kinds This story shows the struggling relationship between mother and daughter. Although the mother wants the daughter to be a great prodigy‚ the daughter wants to be her own person with her own personality. I see this‚ not exact‚ but similar situation‚ in many families around me. In my opinion‚ as long as the child is doing great something useful and enjoyable with themselves then they are doing the right thing. I understand a parent wanting the best for their child but
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“Two kinds”and “tiger moms” The passages “Two kinds” and “Tiger moms”‚ in these two stories there are some similar points‚ also they have some different points. And in these two stories‚ the two characters ‚ Amy’s mother in “Two kinds” and Amy Chua in “Tiger moms” has similar and different‚ so I am going to compare and contrast the two characters. The two mothers have same points in these two stories. First‚ both of them wants their child to be great‚ and both of them are use the strictly Chinese
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Common humanity recognizes the needs of all humans; these needs are what ties people together and what makes them human. There are multiple aspects of common humanity‚ one being the need for respect. Respect is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities‚ qualities‚ or achievements”. Every single human being shares the overwhelming desire for respect‚ whether it comes from themselves or others. Many authors choose to incorporate
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Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club: A Look at the Concept of Double-Life Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club is a narrative mosaic made up of the lives of four Chinese women and their Chinese American daughters. Because of its structure‚ the book can only loosely be called a novel. It is composed of sixteen stories and four vignettes‚ but like many novels‚ it has central characters who develop through the course of the plot. The daughters struggle with the complexities of modern life‚ including identity crises
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He is not involved in the mother-daughter struggle over piano lessons. He does attend the recital; in fact‚ the narrator can’t tell if he is horrified or silently amused at her performance. Jing-mei Jing-mei is a rebellious child caught between two cultures: the Chinese culture that prevails in her mother’s home; and the American one that prevails everywhere else. She resists her mother’s attempts at discipline and resents the pressures of high achievement that immigrant parents typically place
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Spectacular Jing-mei The girl Jing-mei in “Two Kinds” is brave and independent. She has miserable childhood because she has a pushy mother who always tries to force her into being a prodigy. However‚ Jing-mei doesn’t obey as other Chinese kids. She awakens her inner part and follows it to be what she really is. This is the reason why we treat Jing-mei sympathetically and both respectfully. When she was a litter girl‚ Jing-mei’s mother gave het various tests‚ trying to see whether she
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Clive Thompson on Why the Next Civil Rights Battle Will Be Over the Mind By Clive Thompson 03.24.08 Illustration: Paula Scher/Pentagram START Previous: A State-By-State Look at Where Cell Phones and Driving Don’t Mix Trolling down the street in Manhattan‚ I suddenly hear a woman’s voice. "Who’s there? Who’s there?" she whispers. I look around but can’t figure out where it’s coming from. It seems to emanate from inside my skull. Was I going nuts? Nope. I had simply encountered a
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