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- Amy Tan, “Two Kinds”:
“Turn off TV,” she called from the kitchen five minutes later.
I didn’t budge. And then I decided. I didn’t have to do what my mother said anymore. I wasn’t her slave. This wasn’t China. I had listened to her before and look what happened. She was the stupid one.
She came out from the kitchen and stood in the arched entryway of the living room. “Four clock,” she said once again, louder.
“I’m not going to play anymore,” I said nonchalantly. “Why should I? I’m not a genius.”
She walked over and stood in front of the TV. I saw her chest was heaving up and down in an angry way.
“No!” I said, and I now felt stronger, as if my true self had finally emerged. So this was what had been inside me all along. (297)
Choose one of the following passages, then write an essay of 650–750 words explaining the significance of the passage. The word count does not include the mandatory works cited list. A strong essay will demonstrate close reading skills and will relate the concerns of the passage to the broader concerns of the story.
SHould use information from the class notes as well.
I attached a sample essay for how it shoulde be wrriten like, class commantry to use in the essay, the short story and my notes I would like in the essay.
the Sources are from the short story and the unit 1 short stories part 1 (class notes)
Here is the thesis I would like to use:
“Two Kinds” explores Jing-mei’s journey from conforming to rejecting her mother’s expectations, leading to the shattering of her mother’s American dream aspirations. As Jing-mei matures, she discovers their shared pursuit of freedom and independence.