Two Kinds

Three key events in "Two Kinds" include Jing-Mei's mother deciding she should become a piano prodigy after seeing a young Chinese girl on TV, Jing-Mei's disastrous recital that reveals her lack of...

In Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," Jing-mei's mother was forced to leave her twin baby daughters in China during the Japanese invasion in World War II. She left them out of compassion, stricken with dysentery...

In "Two Kinds," Jing-mei defies her mother by expressing a wish to be dead like her mother's lost daughters, a hurtful statement that leaves her mother stunned. This climactic moment reflects the...

In Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," Jing-mei's mother pressures her to develop various talents to gain prestige, including performing arts, academics, and piano playing. Jing-mei tries tap dancing,...

"Two Kinds" is a short story by Amy Tan that tells the story of an angry Chinese-American girl named June. At the beginning of the story, June, who is about twelve years old, is arguing with her...