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pick the right kind of prodigy" (Tan 53). Her mother tried different roles on Jing-mei to see which would fit. At first, she tried...
a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...
The conflict between mother and daughter and the importance of the last paragraph of the short story are the focus of this paper t...
reader watches as a mother tries desperately to give her daughter all the advantages that she never had, reliving, to some extent,...
The way in which protagonists in these respective short stories discover they are different than what their parents want them to b...
took the piano lessons and began, at the recital, to feel some powerful connection with the music, and then failed. She would neve...
structure. "First Confession" recounts the events of a brief period in Jackies life. Therefore, Jackies perspective does not alter...
an article entitled "Every Womans Dream," which appeared in April 7 edition of The Weekly (1954, p. 59). The student researching t...
Mothers and daughters are perhaps, first and foremost, women. And, as women they are often stuck in many social categories as well...
she thinks her daughter should be doing. She tells her daughter "Only ask you be your best" (Tan). The author who discusses ambi...
When she disappoints her mother by failing one of her tests, she acknowledges her mothers failed hopes, but she also sees her "pro...
When Jing-Mei fell short of achieving the lofty goal her mother set for her, her insecurity intensified. After seemingly endless ...
and sends her to learn to play the piano from a neighbor, Mr. Chong. Jing-Mei resents the lessons but tolerates them because Mr. C...
magazines; these tests are things like name the capitals of the states and so on (Tan, 1989). She hopes that Jing-mei will demonst...
ending is quite compelling, letting on that the narrator is much more insightful than first appears. Certainly, the narrator is no...
the company of literary associates and her readership, her English transforms to what she deems "broken, as if it were damaged and...
In five pages this paper discusses how parental understanding is crucial to children's success in a consideration of Gwendolyn Bro...
of the nation, America is and was considered a land where someone could be anything they wanted, and they could succeed and be ric...
In 5 pages this paper compares 'Two Kinds' by Amy Tan with 'The Stolen Party' by Liliana Heker in a consideration of how each depi...
who is not incredibly involved in her one daughters life. That daughter is Dee. The other daughter, Maggie, lives with her and the...
This paper presents discussion of "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, ...
beings can sink. On December 9, 1937, Japanese troops attacked the city of Nanking; on the 13th, the "6th and 16th Divisions of th...
play, the power in this contest lies with Waverly. But her mother is jealous of the girls success (not an unusual reaction), and ...
view" refers to whos telling the story, and it can be crucial to a readers understanding. This paper compares the point of view in...
the freedom and opportunities offered by America. In other words, this immigrant mother means well. She simply wants her daughter ...
In five pages Erich Fromm's theory on marketing orientation is applied to the character of Harold, husband of Lena, in Amy Tan's t...
house, the meals, and my life. Fiona never seemed to bother much with my brothers but she seemed to take a particular interest in...
little pleasure from drafting speeches for corporate executives," working as much as ninety hours a week because she could not see...
and how they interpret life and art. In focusing on this subject we incorporate two essays which discuss aspects of art and life f...
him an hour just to move his head into the room. The protagonist exclaims, "Ha! Would a madman have been so wise as this?" which i...