The Importance Of Disrespect In Amy Tan's Two Kinds

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From "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan this story shows that disrespect will lead to hatred feelings towards eachother. "If she had as much talent as she temper, she'd be famous now,"(2). From this quote it is showing that she has alot of attitude thats better than her piano skills. Disrespect relates to this quote because its something she doesnt want to do and her aunts saying that she's better at things that aren't her talents which lead fustration between the two becuase she doesnt want to and she knows she's bad. "You aren't a genius like me,"(4). This wuote states that the aunt wnats her to be smart and talented and to be like her, she's temporally controlling her and trying to provide "better" options for her. Saying she's not as smart as her mom

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