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How does Jing-mei "win" the disagreement over the piano lessons?

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Jing-mei wanted to show her gratitude to Mr. Chong. So with her mother's permission and her help she decided to give to her old almost deaf teacher the piano as a present.
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Jing-mei "wins" the disagreement over the piano lessons because she shocks her mother by mentioning the dead twin babies.

One of the most important characters in “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is Jing-mei.

Jing-mei Woo (June) is the narrator as well as the protagonist. After being pushed by her mother to become a prodigy, she showss a rebellious attitude toward her mother.

Two Kinds" is a short story from the book The Joy Luck Club[1] by Amy Tan.

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