In the four pages that I have read of the short story titled “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the author uses language in many ways to convey the message that you can be anything you want to be if you set your mind to it. Amy Tan uses connotation and tone immensely throughout her writing to show the reader the emotional struggle that the narrator is going through. One section of the short story states, “I began to cry. Such a sad, ugly girl! I made high - pitched noises like a crazed animal, trying to scratch out the face in the mirror.” This section of the story exudes kind of a deranged, brash, sort of insane type of message that the reader is receiving. The audience knows that the narrator is at her breaking point. This portion of text also contains
