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    Two Kinds by Amy Tan: Directions: Answer The Following Questions in Complete Sentences

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    June's mother in "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan wants June to be a prodigy, but June rebels against her mother's plans and pressure. Throughout the story, June's feelings towards her mother change as she grows to better understand her mother's struggles and desire to give June opportunities. By the end, June plays two songs-"Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented"-that represent her changed understanding of her mother and herself.

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    June's mother in "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan wants June to be a prodigy, but June rebels against her mother's plans and pressure. Throughout the story, June's feelings towards her mother change as she grows to better understand her mother's struggles and desire to give June opportunities. By the end, June plays two songs-"Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented"-that represent her changed understanding of her mother and herself.

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    Two Kinds by Amy Tan: Directions: Answer The Following Questions in Complete Sentences

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    Two Kinds

    By Amy Tan

    Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

    1. In the story, June’s mother is pushing her to be a prodigy. June thinks it is


    because her mother does not believe she is good enough. Do you agree with
    June’s interpretation of her mother’s motivation? Why or why not? I do agree
    with Junes interpretation to some extent. I think that her mom wants the best for
    her daughter and wants to give her a chance to be famous but she also has a
    desire to beat another parent and her daughter which pushes her to push her
    daughter.
    2. Why does the narrator learn to play “only the most ear-splitting preludes, the
    most discordant hymns”? She does not practice hard or at all and her piano
    teacher is deaf as well
    3. What is a modern-day example of a child prodigy? Why do you think society is
    obsessed with child prodigies? What motivates parents to want their children to
    be labeled as “prodigies”? A modern day example of a child prodigy is Akim
    Camara. He is a violinist in Berlin who started playing at the age of two. I think
    society is so obsessed with child prodigies because it's amazing seeing someone
    so young be able to do something that so many people can not. Parents want their
    kids to be the best they can be and succeed in life. They also could be motivated
    by their own failures as well as competitions between other parents.
    4. Is it fair or realistic to put pressure on young people to perform at a high level?
    How do young people benefit or not benefit from this type of attention and
    pressure? What are some real-world examples of the fate of childhood prodigies
    and stars? It depends on the kid and what age they start training or practicing in
    the area they are interested in. For some kids, it can be really stressful and
    deprive them of a normal childhood as well as burn them out and make them lose
    their desire and motivation. And since they put so much time and effort into their
    training they can become socially underdeveloped. All the attention child
    prodigies get can make them arrogant and bratty as well as make them not to fun
    to be around.
    5. In “Two Kinds,” how do June’s feelings about her mother change from the
    beginning to the end of the story? How do the interactions between June and her
    mother illustrate this change? Use evidence from the text to support your
    response. In the beginning June dislikes her mom's strategies and plans for her.
    She fights against her mom and the amount of control she tries to have over her.
    Later in the story, after Junes mom dies, June becomes more understanding of
    her mom and how she suffered in China and that she just wanted her to have
    more opportunities. The is symbolized in the two songs “Pleading Child” and
    “Perfectly Contented”

    6. What does the title of the story refer to? Why is it an appropriate title? What is
    the cause of Jing-mei’s rebellion against her mother, and what forms does it take
    in the story? The title of the story shows the contrast between Jing-mei and her
    mom. Jing-mei’s mom has great ambition for her daughter and pushes her to
    succeed.
    7. What symbolic meaning do the titles of the two songs Jing-mei plays at the end of
    the story have? In what sense are they “two halves of the same song”? What
    changes does Jing-mei seem to have gone through by the end of the story, and
    what details suggest these changes? The story's conclusion implies that both of
    these pieces of music are metaphorically linked to our lives and the process of
    growing up, with the titles indicating how we evolve and the many stages of our
    relationships with our parents.

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