Scholarly books and articles
Two Kinds" focuses on the mother/daughter dynamic. Because Jing Mei's mother lived an extremely difficult life in China, she pressures Jing Mei to excel in America where it is much easier for a girl to be successful. The problem is that Jing Mei's mother defines success for her daughter as being exceptional at something. Thus, Jing Mei must take piano lessons in order to <span>become </span>a child protegee.
The title refers to Jing Mei's mother's statement that there are two kinds of daughters in the world--those who obey, and those who rebel. For Jing Mei, as an adult, she can see a little bit of both in herself and is mature enough now to see what her mother was trying to do <span>for </span>her.
if she continues to walk like this she will break her leg one day
He is on a lunch break
Never give a hater an even break
Without hope, the heart would break
“At 9pm this evening, I have to meet with my group on a video call”. It’s unnecessary for the reader to know the time the narrator was born within this context.
