Two Kinds

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Would you want your whole life to revolve around cultural conflict and putting others needs in front of yours? This is a problem faced by many individuals in this world. This usually happens to children who leave their hometown and move to a different country. These kids are expected to keep their culture and identity which causes many disputes between them and their parents. It's a tough decision on whether to adapt to the new culture or live a life your parents want for you. The story “Two Kinds” is about Jing-Mei and how her mother pushed her to become the next prodigy. Jing-Mei’s mother thought that you could be anything you wanted to be in the United States. She wanted her daughter to live the American Dream. The girl isn’t sure if she …show more content…
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Two Kinds And Dreaming Of Heroes

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Amy Tan Two Kinds

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Essay on Two Kinds Theme

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Amy Tan Two Kinds Essay

Amy Tan's short story "Two Kinds" explains the problems that a mother who is intoxicated by the idea of the "American dream" and a daughter who just wants to live a normal life, run into. The story conveys a strong message of high expectations coming from the main character’s mother, which are, much to her dismay, met with resistance and eventually a harsh loathing. With the combination of disapproval displayed in the passage and the sudden awareness of what is truly inside of her, “Ni Kan” comes…

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Summary Of Two Kinds By Amy Tan

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Summary Of Two Kinds By Amy Tan

In the excerpt “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, a daughter’s cultural views are put up against her own mother’s views and beliefs. The one and only daughter in the excerpt, Amy Tan, feels imprisoned by her mother’s control. Her mother tried her best to influence young Amy. Amy eventually got fed up with her mother's control and got angry with her mom. She eventually cried,”Why don’t you like me the way I am?”(Tan 20) giving a great example Amy and her mom has very different belief views. Amy believes that…

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Parenting In Amy Tan's Two Kinds

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Comparing Two Kinds And Catch The Moon

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Amy Tan Two Kinds Conflict

The short story "Two Kinds" was written by Amy Tan. When I first read this story, I felt that I had a connection with the narrator. The story uses all five key elements from the beginning of the story till the end. The most important and necessary elements that I found make the story as great as it is are character, setting, theme, conflict, and point of view. Of these five elements, I noticed that two stood out to me the whole time I was reading the story and both elements made me want to keep reading…

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