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In "Two Kinds" why does the mother take the daughter to the Mission district to get her hair curled

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The answer is to make them look like Shirley Temple.
Shirley Temple used to be one of America's best actress. In the story of Two Kinds, Jing Mei's mother wanted her to become the Chinese Shirley Temple. She had a great expectation on her daughter.
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