Two Kinds By Nido Qubein: Literary Analysis

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“Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” This famous quote by Nido Qubein means where you are right now in life does not determine what your future holds. From the characters experiences in the 3 stories this quote can be proven true. Out of all the 3 stories that we read, June from “Two Kinds” definitely had the easiest life. “You could become rich. You could become famous.”. June’s mom would always be on June about being the best at something. June felt like she had to be the best only to impress her mom so she became average and lazy and did not make much of herself. “I am not a genius, I cannot play the piano.”. Unfortunately June gave up on herself completely and took everything for granted. Even though the other characters did not have as much tools and support to become successful, June ended up succeeding the least. From seeing where June ended up compared to the other stories, it is easy to tell that someone's circumstances right now do not determine where they can go. …show more content…

“You're mother and father have been at it again.”. Mark was one who had to frequently witness brutal things done to his mom by his own dad. Throughout this little boy's childhood he never had any big supporters. His only motivation was his mother and she was getting beaten for saying he should get an education. “I vowed to never go to school because school was a waste of time.”. With the distractions from the gangs and his dad going against school mark did not know what to believe. Following his mother's word mark left the gangs and joined school. Comparing the lives of Mark and June there was a lot more that Mark had to go through. On Mark's side he had to make up his mind and let himself leave the gangs to go to school while June’s mom made the decision for her to find success but she decided not

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