Conflicts between mother and daughter in Two Kinds

Mothers and daughters have different points of view about dreams in their lives. Mothers draw in their minds the kind of life their daughters will be in the future. They do not consider their expectations are far away from their daughters dreams. In this world, mothers and daughters do not conceive the same thoughts about someone future. Mothers regularly make plans towards their daughters’ lives without thinking their daughters have other plans which differ from them. There are two stories…

words. However, the relationship between a mother and her children does not always go well. In “Two Kinds,’ Amy Tan tells the readers about the relationship between the narrator and her mother. Their conflict becomes even bigger because of the two different generations and a linguistic barrier; these obstacles make the daughter and the mother continually misunderstand each other. Tan touches the readers with bitter moments and humor when the daughter and the mother try to achieve the American…

“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker and “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the main theme involved is the prolonged tension between mother and daughter that threatens their relationship and strong bonds. In the story “Everyday Use”, Dee argues with her mother about family heritage. In “Two Kinds” the mother pushes her daughter to be the best pianist she could be, but the daughter misunderstands her mothers strict methods as harsh and severe. The mothers will to push her daughter to the limits cause their…

and "Two Kinds", there are copious examples that can be drawn supporting this claim. Not only are these from authors real experiences, they also showcase the extent to which one's culture affects their perspective on others. In "An Indian Fathers Plea" by Robert Lake (Medicine Grizzlybear), An Elementary school teacher and a Native American father clash between their opposite perspectives on education. Wind-Wolf has been labeled as a "slow learner"…

A mother and a daughter have different points of view about dreams in their lives. A mother draws on her mind the kind of future and life her daughter could have. But, the mother does not consider that her expectations are far away from her daughter’s dreams and goals. A mother and a daughter do not conceive the same thoughts about dreams and the future because everyone has different thoughts about it. There are two stories that at some points have something in common between a mother and a…

Amy Chua and Two Kinds by Amy Tan are two novels about a mother-daughter relationship. The speakers utilize varying tones when speaking of recollections of their memories. Chua’s and Tan’s use of tense and hostile tones help illustrate the drama in the relationships that blankets the love between the mother and daughter. Amy Tan’s recounts of her past prove to be escalated versions of Amy Chau’s with lesser presence of love; however, love remains a driving force behind both of the mothers’ harsh…

For immigrants who have come to America, the line between the desire to assimilate into American culture and wanting to preserve their own beliefs and values of their culture is a hard one to draw. In the short stories, Who’s Irish by Gish Jen, Two Kinds by Amy Tan, and Children of Loneliness, the characters all struggle to accept this new culture and keep their own. The American dream is a predominant idea that immigrants aspire to achieve. All who immigrate to America desire to achieve this…

In the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the author creates a conflict between a Chinese mother and her daughter. The relationship between the mother who wanted her daughter to be prodigy, and her daughter who refused to be prodigy is presented (43). She uses dialogue, irony, similes and metaphors to illustrate and set her writing. Tan’s main message that stands out in the story is parents-to-kids relationship, in this case mother-to-daughter relationship. With all the details given by the…

present generations of mothers and daughters. The novel is about four Chinese mothers who have migrated from China to the United States, all the mothers migrated for different reasons, some were looking for a better life for their daughters and others wanted to run from the wars occurring near their homes. The mothers who grew up in China talk a lot about the Chinese culture and tell about the lives of their daughters and how migrating to the United States their daughters will have a better life…

relationships is crucial because it is important that family members express love and other emotions to each other. However, conflicts will occur, which can prevent family bonding. The novel, “The Joy Luck Club”, written by Amy Tan, it exhibits various mother-daughter conflicts. The Woo family is an example of a mother-daughter conflict in which, Suyuan Woo, the mother, enforces her daughter, June, to become a prodigy and refuses to see her capabilities, which leads to June feeling as a…