Two Kinds

Two Kinds

Introduction

Two Kinds'' is the last article in the second of four parts of Amy Tan's immensely thriving first publication, The Joy Luck Club. Tan proposed the publication to be read as a loose assemblage of interrelated tales, but it is often mentioned to as a novel.

 

Discussion

In this article, the narrator, Jing-mei, opposes her overbearing mother's yearn to make her into a melodious prodigy in alignment to contend with one of her friend's daughters. The narrator recognises these happenings after a time span of more than 20 years and still labours to realise her mother's motivations.  The ...