Nowadays, facing a dilemma regarding personal desires and conforming to society is inevitable. In Amy Tan's short story “Two Kinds”, Jing-Mei struggles in choosing between the two, but eventually, her struggles result in her developing a strong sense of self, therefore choosing her personal desire instead of conforming to her mother. This is evident in Jing-Mei's neglect of her piano lessons, and her declaration of preferring death, over doing something she does not want. Similarly, I have experienced the conflict of choosing between my desired career and the career my father wished for me, which also ended up in me seeking my desired path. Although one may attempt to conform to others, it is through pursuing personal desires, that an individual
