two kinds
A person spends most of their developing years under the guidance
of their parents or guardians. They affect how we think, how we feel,
and how we act. These are among the people who hold the greatest influence.
Amy Tan's Two Kinds and Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" both deal with the
relationship between a young girl and the guiding force in her life. Amy
Tan tells of a mother's expectation for her daughter to be a
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their beginnings. Amy Tan's girl
spends a good portion of her youth hating practicing piano. As an adult,
she plays an entire piece of music and is marveled by the beauty of it.
In some respects, she becomes the child her mother wanted. Jamaica
Kincaid's girl spends a good portion of her youth protesting the label of
"slut" placed upon her. In the conclusion, she becomes the kind of woman
she swore she was not.
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