Two Kinds Paper Amy Tan

Josh A. Robertson Prof. Villarreal 1302 4/8/13 Paper 3 Two Kinds Amy Tan In Amy Tans com accord story Two Kinds Jing-Mei, the storys main character, takes a stand against her mother. The story opens as she describes her babehood, which was full of pain and resentment caused by never beseeming the prodigy that her mother desperately demanded her to be. Despite her best intentions, Jing-Mei alship canal fell short of her mothers expectations and one night, she do a pact to herself that she would never allow her mother to try to change her.After her mother saw a young Chinese girl play the piano ona television show she decided that Jing-Mei should take lessons from the neighbor. The neighbor, Mr. Chong, Jing-Mei discovered was deaf, and that she easily could get away with playing the wrong nones. Months later, Mr. Chong and her mother entered Jing-Mei in a talent contest. She believed that her versed prodigy would surface and allow her to play well, but the performance proved to be an utter disaster. Two days later, while being urged to go to normal an argument of devastating proportions began.Her mother never spoke of piano lessons ever again. Decades later, she received the familys piano as a present for her thirtieth birthday. Months afterwards her mothers death, she plays it and realizes the truth ab tabu her mothers intentions. The central idea in Tans story is, parents cannot control or regularize their childrens lives but only try to guide them in the right direction. Tans main character Jing-Mei was self centered, bratty and very brusk of the effects of her behavior had on the people in her life.She is buried so deep in her ways that it is not until she is an adult that she recognizes how messed up she is. Her mothers character was forceful and pushy it was only natural that Jing-Mei rebelled against her. If she had only been gentle with her the results may have been different. To say the least both characters were deeply flawed and made for a c atastrophic relationship. It was not only the disappointment my mother felt in me. In the years that followed, I failed her so many ages, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations (Tan, 48).That regretful rant she went on about her shortcomings in life proves that she remained too bullet-headed to change her ways and not give her mother the satisfaction of being nifty at something. The point of view of Jing-Mei is crucial to the central idea of the story. The story is written in first of all person, told by Jing-Mei as she recounts the events of her child hood. The reader is able to understand from her perspective the relationship between her and her mother and the revelations she had after her mothers death.The first hand style only allows us to see Jing-Meis perspective where as her mother may have recalled her childhood differently. The writing style of all-knowing narration from the point of view of the child adds depth to the central idea of t he story. The reader experiences first hand it being brought to life through the eyes of the child as the plot progresses. The reader can relate from this view-point and recall their childhood as Jing-Mei narrates her own. The progress of the protagonist seemed to be cut short by her stubborn behavior to remain true to her ways well into her adult life.Jing-Mei doesnt grasp the meaning of her mothers intentions until her demise making for an every blot out has a silver lining ending, but serves the purpose in putting her in the static character category for the majority of Tans story. Had Jing-Mei take to the realization early on in the story, the outcome would have varied differently. Her mother, the antagonist, was only a mere muse for Jing-Mei to have someone to blame for her not trying. Her mother ultimately wanted the best for her daughter and to surpass her like every other parent would want for their child. You have natural talent.You could been genius if you want to. (Tan, 48) Jing-Meis mothers words were attempts to make peace with her daughter. Jing-Meis real enemy was herself who denied her to exceed at everything and finally she came to terms with it. The conflict was outer between the heated relationship between Jing-Mei and her mother, which is for the majority of the story. In closing, Two Kinds was a well-written story with meaning and purpose, a great plot and a great alternative ending that the reader doesnt see coming. The reader feels that the little girl will eventually repair what is broken in her relationship with her mother.Seeing that not happen until her mothers death is devastating to the reader even more so Jing-Mei is unable to apologize to all these facts after she realizes what she has done. This cold point could very well insight feelings of anger within the heart of the reader upon the storys ending. The central idea remains true through out the storys entirety only to be confronted, regretted and digested by Jing-Mei. Work s Cited Tan, Amy. Two Kinds. Literature Craft & Voice. Vol 1 1st. Cheuse Alan. Ed 40-47. McGraw Hill. New York 2010. Print.