Title : two kinds
This is the fourth
literary work that i was assigned to read in prose subject. Short story titled
two kinds created by Amy tan. I was
excited because i like reading a story, but the bad news is this story is in
english. so i, with my poor english, should open dictionary repeatedly when i
read. Nevertheless, it is just for enriching my poor vocabulary. Even i was
tired opening the dictionary, but knowing the content of the story is more
important. My vocabulary will increase as well, so i can write and express
responses about two kinds in this paper.
First of all, i would like to express my analysis about fiction elements of this short story. As
we know, Protagonist is a Character
who dominates the story. jing mei woo
has role as protagonist here. of course
her mother is as antagonist because she opposes jing mei’s childish wish that
she wants to be what she is. Round characters are old chong (jing mei’s pianist
teacher), auntie lindo (friend of jing mei’s mother), and waverly (daughter of
auntie lindo). Flat characters are jing mei’s father, lady old chong and uncle
tin. Another characters are just as complement.
The setting
is in san fransisco, America, which jing mei’s mother thinks that it is the
right place to make u become a prodigy easily. Jing mei’s family is originally Chinese
who came to America after losing everything in China. The time could be about 1960s, because mother came to san fransisco
in 1949 when mother hasn’t been pregnant jing mei, and the story tells that
jing mei is a teenager. the plot is
chronological plot, because there are no cases which occured in the story as
flashback. Everything is going advance.
themes: the American Dream and the tension between mothers and daughters. But i think from the title itself, two kinds,
has described the theme. As mentioned by jing mei’s mother "Those
who are obedient and those who follow their own mind! Only one kind of daughter
can live in this house. Obedient daughter!" . it means there are 2 ways of
mind that jing mei should choose one of them, to follow her mother or to follow
her own mind.
There was a little internal conflict in her mind, a little
but make a problem on the story. At first jing mei is obedient towards her
mother to expand her prodigy in some attemps like dancing, singing, beaty
training. But her mother felt she isnt suitable to go in. So mother tried to make
piano lesson and practice for her with old chong who lived on the
first floor of their apartment building
as her teacher. Jing mei was joining
the lesson, and finally she could join talent show. She played piano quite well
on the stage at the beginning, but when she got the first wrong note,
everything was going worse and so was jing mei’s life. Ridicules were coming
one by one which made her down. She thought it was useless to try the best, so
she choose her own way. Her mother was dissapointed of her.
I think Actually jing mei is not a bad girl. She is just
tired to try and try to be better after getting down and nobody tried to
support her back. She was lost and found herself in the wrong way. As a child
who is nearly getting teenager, it is general case. Because teenagers’ thoughts
are indefinite, they still need more attention from their environment,
especially parents. I also experienced this when i was teenager, even now.
To Jing-mei's mother, America is the Land of Opportunity. She has high
hopes that her daughter will be a great success as a prodigy. She's not sure
where her daughter's talents lie, but she is sure that her daughter possesses
great ability. At first i thought
the mother is cruel, enthusiastic, and too much obsession, even i cursed her.
Because she forced jing mei to practice playing piano, she doesn’t care whether
jing mei had talent of it or not, the important was she had to be a prodigy.
But after i read until the end, there was no wrong in mother, but in jing mei
herself. All mother has done, was just only for jing mei future. Mother wanted
her to try all her best in every effort. So jing mei will be used to fight for her
own sake and had bright future.
I like old chang, because he does love music
and so do i. even he was deaf, he could play music well. but some parts of
story said that he played music in mistakes. So i think he doesnt need to be a
teacher of piano practice. How you could teach playing piano if u couldnt play
it well? If i had piano and the teacher, i would also practice it. I think
Piano and violin are cool instruments to be played. Yet i have not touched them
both. But i am learning to play guitar now. I think music is what makes life is
life.
Now, after concerning
some jing mei’s behaviors, i found some words that i think they are not
suitable to be said by a daughter or a child. Here are the words and the
explanations :
1. "I'm
not a genius! I can't play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn't go on TV
if you paid me a million dollars!"
these words mean that the speaker is lose of hope. Putting out some negative words to her life and they will work. I have ever read that “everything u thought is what u get”. So keep ur thought or words, dont put out the negative one because it will occur as u thought or said. It is better to think and say in positive ways.
these words mean that the speaker is lose of hope. Putting out some negative words to her life and they will work. I have ever read that “everything u thought is what u get”. So keep ur thought or words, dont put out the negative one because it will occur as u thought or said. It is better to think and say in positive ways.
2.
"Then I wish I weren't your
daughter, I wish you weren't my mother,"
these are badly fatal words i ever heard. I also have ever disliked my mother’s attitude in some reasons, but i never think or put out these words at all. Even she has bad attitude, of couse because she is just a human because nobody/human’s perfect, I really respect my mother. A mother is woman who births us, so treat her well by ur life!
these are badly fatal words i ever heard. I also have ever disliked my mother’s attitude in some reasons, but i never think or put out these words at all. Even she has bad attitude, of couse because she is just a human because nobody/human’s perfect, I really respect my mother. A mother is woman who births us, so treat her well by ur life!
3.
"Then I wish I'd never been
born!" “I wish I were dead! Like them."
i think jing mei is never being grateful of what she got. She knew that her twin sisters were dead in China before her mother had been pregnant her. Right after she said these, her mother made a blank face and went leaving her with no words. She has been disappointing her mother.
i think jing mei is never being grateful of what she got. She knew that her twin sisters were dead in China before her mother had been pregnant her. Right after she said these, her mother made a blank face and went leaving her with no words. She has been disappointing her mother.
It is only after her
mother's death that Jing-mei begins to realize what her mother had wanted for
her. If i was her, i will really regret
and curse myself and say why didnt i do my best in that day?
It is good to follow
what ur parents say because they know the world more than you. Respect and love
them, because without them we will not be in this world. When we have grown up
and mature enough to choose our path, let it flow. But when we are still young
and do not know anything about this world, trust your parents, they will choose
the best way for u.
After reading this
story, I remembered my parents who also chosen path for me. Now i thought the
path is not suitable with me. But i dont wanna make my parents dissapointed, so
i keep continuing their hopes. Who knows, If i find my right path in the
future, i will explain it to them and asking for giving me chance. But the
point is now i will do and struggle all my best in every way to make my bright
future comes true.
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