The cultural differences described by Amy Tan in her short story, "Two Kinds", stand out boldly. There are two main themes described throughout the story, which would be conflicts between mother and daughter, and cultural differences. Both play a big part to contribute to the other. Therefore, in this essay, the focus will land on the cultural differences.
Such a bold statement to readers is clear when Amy Tan uses sentences such as " "You look like a Negro Chinese," she lamented, as if I had done this on purpose". The statement made by this specific sentence is that Ni Kan's mother finds the Chinese cultured title important while Ni Kan, on the other hand, doesn't see how important a simple haircut could be to her everyday life. A short …show more content…
This tells the readers that the story in fact holds great importance to Amy Tan. She skillfully wrote her experience with hope for others. Her thoughts written down as "I saw what seemed to be the prodigy side of me - a face I had never seen before. I looked at my reflection, blinking so that I could see more clearly. The girl staring back at me was angry, powerful. She and I were the same. I had new thoughts, willful thoughts - or rather, thoughts filled with lots of won'ts. I won't let her change me, I promised myself. I won't be what I'm not." Show just how much the cultural differences within her home affected her greatly. This story could accomplish two things. This story can educate people on the struggle that many families go through just because of where someone was born. This story can also show readers the importance of becoming your own person, however, the consequences that follow as well.
Ni Kan was forced to choose between two people. Thus the story's title "Two Kinds". She was forced to choose either, someone who would please her mother's high demands for a successful prodigy, or who she really was. She chose the latter and informed readers of the peace she could find within herself. However, she also educated about some of the consequences that she had to pay by choosing one culture over
Such a bold statement to readers is clear when Amy Tan uses sentences such as " "You look like a Negro Chinese," she lamented, as if I had done this on purpose". The statement made by this specific sentence is that Ni Kan's mother finds the Chinese cultured title important while Ni Kan, on the other hand, doesn't see how important a simple haircut could be to her everyday life. A short …show more content…
This tells the readers that the story in fact holds great importance to Amy Tan. She skillfully wrote her experience with hope for others. Her thoughts written down as "I saw what seemed to be the prodigy side of me - a face I had never seen before. I looked at my reflection, blinking so that I could see more clearly. The girl staring back at me was angry, powerful. She and I were the same. I had new thoughts, willful thoughts - or rather, thoughts filled with lots of won'ts. I won't let her change me, I promised myself. I won't be what I'm not." Show just how much the cultural differences within her home affected her greatly. This story could accomplish two things. This story can educate people on the struggle that many families go through just because of where someone was born. This story can also show readers the importance of becoming your own person, however, the consequences that follow as well.
Ni Kan was forced to choose between two people. Thus the story's title "Two Kinds". She was forced to choose either, someone who would please her mother's high demands for a successful prodigy, or who she really was. She chose the latter and informed readers of the peace she could find within herself. However, she also educated about some of the consequences that she had to pay by choosing one culture over