Two Kinds Questions on Exposition

Two Kinds

In Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," the setting of San Francisco's Chinatown deeply influences both the plot and character actions. Jing-mei's mother, an immigrant, sees America as a land of endless...

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Two Kinds

In "Two Kinds," Jing-mei faces conflict with her mother, who pressures her to find a hidden talent. Initially eager, Jing-mei tires of constant tests and resists her mother's plans, especially...

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Two Kinds

In "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, Jing-mei's mother, Suyuan Woo, had lost her parents, husband, and twin baby daughters in China before the story begins, as she fled the Chinese Communist Revolution in...

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