Amy Tan's "Two Kinds" revolves around the story of Jing-mei and her mother who has high expectations from her daughter. The story delves into the theme of discovering one's identity, while also trying to remain rooted in one's roots.
Jing-mei and her family have immigrated to America from China and thus, the identity crisis. While she is busy trying to find her place in the adopted society, her mother also has her own expectations of what her daughter must become. <u>She wants her daughter to learn a special talent so that she can become a child prodigy like those rare and lucky people.</u>
