In Amy Tan’s story “Two Kinds,” the daughter, Jing-Mei “June” Woo, changes from a child into a young woman. She reaches adulthood and a deeper understanding of her mother. As a child, June acquiesces to her mother’s belief that in America you can be anything, including a child prodigy. The two watch television shows and read magazines that show how children become famous for their talents. Even when her mother tries to “Americanize” her looks. As a young girl she shares her mother’s enthusiasm for the American dream. When her mother explains the opportunities in America and how June could be a prodigy, the little girl willingly participated in her mother’s plans. Together they watch shows, and read magazines about child prodigies. June based her self-worth on pleasing her mother and becoming the perfect child. Suyuan choose the piano as June’s talent. When June realizes the amount of practice need to become a talented pianist she begins to question her mother’s motives. June is aware she does not have the innate talent of a prodigy. She fails during her piano recital and her internal conflict comes to light. The internal conflict soon surfaces during an argument with her mother, and creates a wedge between the pair. As June advances through school, she is determined to be perfectly average. Her grades are mediocre, and she flounders in collage.
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