![]() Two Kinds: Joy Luck Club 1) Reaction I liked how this chapter was written, but I really disliked Suyuan for pushing June so much. Mozart was a prodigy - you will be one too. This comment has been removed by the author. She finally realized her mother's will at the end of the chapter, when her mother past away a few months ago, this created a sense of regret along with understanding. ![]() On page 155, it reads, “After I played them both a few times, I realized they were two halves of the same song.” It represents that a child who is obedient will be happy, which would have made Jing-Mei Woo’s relationship with her mother more bearable. 3) Tan’s symbolism: I really liked the fact that Tan uses the piano song titles, “Pleading Child” and “Perfectly Contented” as symbols. Obedient daughter! (153)” Therefore, their difference of opinions created much tension between them through Jing-Mei’s childhood. She plainly states, “Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. And all her mother wanted was for her to obey. This really hurt her mother, causing her mother to back out of the argument. I wish you weren’t my mother (153).” Then later, she mentions that she wished she were like the two daughter that her mother had lost in China. When they are arguing over piano lessons, Jin-Mei screams, “Then I wish I wasn’t your daughter. Jin-Mei dislikes her mother for forcing her to become something she is not and she wants to rebel. 2)Jing-Mei Woo and her mother’s relationship: Their relationship is very angry and resentful. This chapter really represented the rebellion of a child against their parents. And sometimes, you want to quit and you dislike practicing everyday just because your parents said so. How sometimes you can just tune out, and not pay attention while the teacher is trying to give you a lesson. But, I can understand how she felt about playing the piano. Although my parents never pushed me to become a child prodigy and I have never embarrassed myself at a piano recital. “Not Everyone is a Kid Genius” 1)Reaction: I give this chapter two thumbs up because it is somewhat relatable. Tan's message is that you should put yourself out there to try new things and if you try, you might be able to excel at it. Even as an adult, Jing-Mei dropped out of school and eventually reflected on her laziness and how she did not try these things. That would lead to her later embarassment. An example would be how she would just mess around at piano lessons. She really did not try, to even put her mind at these tasks and complete them. Once her mother would assign something, Jing-Mei would just pay no attention to it. Jing-Mei as a child never really appreciated her mother's persistence in trying to find an activity that her daughter can excel at. 3) The theme of this chapter is that you should not sell yourself short. Sometimes parents put on too much stress that it overwhelms the child) This just leaves a giant hole in their relationship that Jing-Mei would later try to close as an adult. (I can sort of understand where she is coming from. That would lead to Jing-Mei commenting on her mother's two other daughters and how she wished she was dead like them. Their two personalities eventually clash at a piano recital, where Jing-Mei does horribly and puts her mother to shame. She even starts asking Jing-Mei for capitals of Eurpoean countries. Her mother, Suyuan only wants the best for her daughter and keeps pestering her with a plethora of practices. She doesn't really put herself out there and attempt to achieve more than what she already has. ![]() Jing-Mei believes that she does not have an extraordinary talent and just wants to be herself. ![]() 2) The main conflict in this chapter is between Jing-Mei and her mother. This chapter was just overall really funny! I loved Suyuan Woo's persistence to turn her daughter into some child celebrity. My mom made me do that and though it was tedious and boring it aided me in the long run. I was most drawn into the part of Jing-Mei having to memorize the multiplication tables in her head. I really like how it was really relatable. I definately have to give this chapter two thumbs up. ![]() And then one fateful night, her mother decides to turn her into a piano prodigy just like the asian girl with the Peter Pan haircut on t.v. In this chapter poor Jing-Mei is being pressured by her mother to regurgitate some sort of talent that could turn her into a prodigy. "Piano Prodigy" Chapter: Two Kinds 1) Reaction: I really enjoyed this chapter because I too have felt pressured to find some sort of hidden talent. ![]()
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