The short story "Two Kinds" (1989) by Amy Tan outlines the main character Jing-mei (June) Woo's childhood and the effects of her mother’s high expectations for her life.
June’s mother wants her to become a child prodigy. She tests June on math and geography to uncover some hidden genius.
After her mother seeing a Chinese girl playing the piano on The Ed Sullivan Show, she arranges June to take piano lessons. Her teacher, however, is deaf.
June appears in a talent show, to show her competence, she blunders her piano recital terribly. Her piano teacher is the only who applauds. June decides not to play by her mother’s card anymore and just be herself. Her mother gave her the piano at June’s thirtieth birthday. June starts playing the piano after her mom’s death.
Analytical essay
Most people have had a conflict with their mom once. In most cases this is natural, but in this case, the mother is in more control of her child than normal. It is about a mother and daughter’s relationship, where the mother determines her choices. This is exactly what the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan from 1989 is about. It is about how the narrator’s mom is forcing her to become a young prodigy. relationship between mother and daughter is.
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