Two Kinds by Amy Tan Essay -- Two Kinds, Amy Tan

In the story Two Kinds by Amy Tan, we are shown the struggles of a young young lady Jing-Mei. Her struggle is that of a young girl growing up and trying to keep her own sense of identicalness. Her troubles are compounded by her mother, who convinces her that she can generate someone important. Because of her mothers constant overbearing behavior, Jing-Mei does everything she can to annoy and displease her mother even to the point of being a failure. This fight to find her own identity against her mothers wishes shows how parents cannot control their childs life they can only point them in the right direction and let them make their own choices. In the onset of the story we find Jing-Meis mother convincing her that she can be prodigy&8230 (491) and that she can be best anything. (491) Deciding that Jing-Meis destiny is to become a prodigy, her mother takes control and begins to push Jing-Mei towards this goal. At starting time Jing-Mei is, just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so. (491) By saying these things, Jing-Meis mother tries to create an ideal identity for her. Jing-Meis mother begins to test her with questions and she cooperates. except as time goes on and the tests her mother gives her gets harder, Jing-Mei begins to be resentful and unwilling to cooperate. She thinks to herself, I wont be what Im not. (492) This shows a child resisting its parents control....