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In Tan's "Two Kinds," identify specific character traits of Jing- Mei.
One of June's character traits in Tan's "Two Kinds" is that she is fundamentally trapped. June is trapped between the world of her Chinese ancestry and the American world around her. This...
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What is the theme, or central idea, of "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan?
In "Two Kinds," Amy Tan examines the longing to achieve the American dream and the volatility of mother-daughter relationships. Jing-Mei’s mother yearns for her daughter to live the American dream,...
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rous in "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan. For a whole year Jing-Mei halfheartedly practices her piano skills under the tutelage of her deaf, myopic music...
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Describe the relationship between Jing-Mei and her mother in "Two Kinds."
In considering both of the main characters, we can feel empathy as readers with both of their positions, and likewise we can identify that the way they interact can be cruel and heartless. We are...
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What happens to the piano at the end of "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan?
At the end of “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the piano becomes a very special and symbolic gift. The piano sits unused at Suyuan’s house for many years. On Jing Mei’s thirtieth birthday, her mother offers...
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What literary elements are used in "Two Kinds"?
Your question touches upon a wide range of techniques that Amy Tan uses in this short story mapping the inter-generational conflict between a first and second generation immigrant. I am going to...
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What is the setting of Amy Tan's "Two Kinds"?
We are told in the beginning of the story that Jing Mei's mother is a Chinese immigrant who came to San Francisco in 1949. The reader can assume that the story takes place here, and Amy Tan throws...
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How does the daughter change over the course of the story "Two Kinds"?
In Amy Tan’s story “Two Kinds,” the daughter, Jing-Mei “June” Woo, changes from a child into a young woman. She reaches adulthood and a deeper understanding of her mother. As a child, June...
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What are two characteristics of Jing-mei in "Two Kinds"?
The story's title refers to a statement Jing-mei's mother makes about the two kinds of daughters that exist in the world: those who are obedient and those who "follow their own mind." Jing-mei...
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In what ways does the mother pressure her daughter to change?
In the story, one of the ways the mother pressures her daughter, Jing Mei, to change is by requiring her to watch old Shirley Temple movies as if they are "training films." Jing Mei's mother even...
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What is the point of view in the short story "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan?
When we think of point of view and narration, there are three general types that are utilised in literature. The omniscient point of view is written in the third person, and is when the narrator...
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How does the writer use indirect characterization to develop the conflict between mother and daughter in "Two Kinds"?
Indirect characterization is accomplished by describing what the character says and does. Jing-mei and her mother are in a conflict because the mother wants Jing-mei to become a prodigy. She...
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How does the mother arrange for her daughter to play piano lessons?
Jing-Mei's mother is fiercely ambitious for her daughter. She believes her to be a musical prodigy who will one day become a world-famous pianist. There's just one problem: piano lessons are very...
