Summary Of Two Kinds By Amy Tan

All parents have a dream for their child to succeed. For many of us growing up, our mothers have been a part of who we are. Our mothers have played valuable roles in making us who a we are and what we have become of ourselves. They have been the shoulder we can lean on when there was no one else to turn to. They have been the ones we can count on when there was no one else. They have been the ones who love of us for who we are and forgive us when no one else would. In Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds,” the character Jing-mei experiences being raised by a mother who has overwhelming expectations for her daughter, which causes Jing-mei to struggle with who she wants to be and adds to the constant fight her and her mom are having. Tan uses emotional and aggressive dialogue to portray realistic events that happen daily with mothers and their children.This journey shows how intricate mother-children relationships are while incorporating the culture shock, tone in voice and generational differences in their everyday lives. Getting along with mothers is not an easy task. Some find it easy and others figure out that it is nearly impossible. Jing-mei is in a

Tan also does a fantastic job depicting a real life circumstance for all young teens coping with their parents. The beginning of the story starts of with a demanding tone, then, throughout the story it slowly transitions to an apologetic tone mainly because both Jing-mei and her mother learn from this strenuous road of perseverance. But what is all of that going to cost them, their relationship? The constant bickering between both parties going back and forth demonstrate how hard it is to find common ground with your parents, no matter what age you are. This story shows how complex mother-children relationships are while also including the culture differences and generational