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Two Kinds & The Child (shortstories)

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11/12/13

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QUESTION Author: Amy Tan Published: 1989 TWO KINDS ANSWER Key facts Genre: short story Narrative perspective: - first-person narrator - narrator as adult looks back on childhood TWO KINDS short content & explanation of title QUESTION - Jing-Mei a young girl from a chinese immigrant family rebels against her mother's plan to make her a star - according to Jing-Mei's mother there are only two kinds of daughters: "Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind!" ANSWER QUESTION TWO KINDS characters Jing-Mei - at first is a obedient child and wants to be famous herself - later her mother's ambitions put her under to much pressure - becomes aware of her deficiencies, finds her mother's expectations unrealistic and rebels against her as an adult she shows more understanding for her mother's intentions ANSWER Jing-Mei's mother - emigrated from China in 1949 - leaving parents, first husband and dead twin daughters - beliefs in the American Dream - is ambitious to make her daughter a prodigy - wants her daughter to be obedient - hardworking and ready to make sacrifices for her daughter's success - disappointed when J.M ends her dream - mellows over the time QUESTION THE CHILD author: Julius Lester ANSWER Key facts published: 1960 (first version) during fight for racial equality in full swing genre: short story Narrative perspective: Third person, limited narration