Question

Do you think Amy's mom is a colonial subject or not? Why? Explain

Answer 1

Answer: After reading the story, I do think that Amy's mom is a colonial subject more than not.

Explanation:

The author of "Two Kinds" based the book off of her own family dynamics. The mother comes from China and is set in her ways regarding how family should be. She wants her daughter to become a prodigy and is embarrassed when she does bad at a recital.  Her mother bases her life around what she learned as a child and beleives that her daughter can achieve anything by working a little and pure luck.

She wants her daughter to be obedient and it takes a while for her to realize that her daughter can do what she wants in life. At the end of the story, the mother gives her a piano and this is her peace offering.