The book “The Other Wes Moore” talks about two young kids that has same name, lives in the same neighborhood, but has different destinies. The author Wes mother Joy was a single mother, as the other Wes mother Mary by different circumstances. Also, an important play roll at the book is that both mothers wants to give them education and be successful for the author and the other Wes. Both Wes are going in the same path of getting into trouble and being rebels. They are acting unreasonably by taking the wrong decisions they might.
The book “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates” talks about two young kids that has same name, lives in the same neighborhood, but has different destinies. The author Wes mother Joy was a single mother, as the other Wes mother Mary was a single mother by different circumstances. Also, an essential play roll at the book is that both mothers wants to give their child education and be successful for the future. Both Wes’s are going in the same path of getting into trouble and being rebels. They are acting unreasonably and taking the wrong decisions that would affect them self in the future.
In the short stories “Cornet at Night” by Sinclair Ross, and “The Broken Globe” by Henry Kriesel, there is an emphasis placed on the relationship between a father and son, and how a different interest inhibits their bond. These two stories showcase contravening passions and identities that the characters have, and how they cause tribulation in the relationship between father and son. In “Cornet at Night” and “The Broken Globe”, the respective authors utilize characterization to show the effect of an individual’s interests and passions clashing with their father’s values, interests, or goals for their child, and how they affect the relationship between them.
Have you ever been frustrated with your parents or parent? In the stories, Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, the both narrators have a hard time making peace with their parent. In both stories, the problems are creating tension between their family, and it’s because of the difference in points of views. Such as the daughter in Confetti Girl, she is frustrated on how the dad is not paying attention to her wants and needs. Also, how she prefers on talking about something meaningful to her than about books.
The author starts the story by telling a story of one of her children’s days in school which is way of validating her statements on child gender. Her starting the story
In Amy Tan story “Rules of the game,” she describes the relationship between mother and daughter by using a metaphor. Amy mother teaches her the art of invisible hand and daily truths to rise above their circumstance, and I experienced the same when my mother taught me the strategies for succeeding in life. Most importantly it shows us how Amy become world champion at the age of nine by learning rules to succeed. Whereas Hemmingway “Hills like White Elephant” is a story about two couple who have different thinking because men want a girl to have an abortion but she does not want it, or men do not love the girl anymore.
Conflict Affects Characterization “All conflict we experience in this world, is a conflict within ourselves” (Brenda Shoshanna). Internal conflict is defined as a mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses. Throughout the story, House Made of Dawn, a young man named Abel, who belongs to the Eagle Watchers Society; goes through struggles against his tribe’s ways. Both internal and external conflict can affect the characterization of a person.
Character traits often “bring about events” that are out of the character’s “control” (Macauley and Lanning 91). In effect, the traits and attitudes of a character often bring that character into a dilemma. Moon Orchid, a character exhibiting reserved behavior and general lack of common
Conflict fuels most relationships through tough times. In the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, the characters of Mama and Dee have a stressful conflict placed upon their relationship. Mama was raised upon the philosophy that strong work can achieve anything, while Dee was raised in a more educated environment than Mama. This causes a conflict, which causes trouble in their relationship, showing that conflict has a negative impact on relationships. One conflict that takes place happens when Dee arrives home from college.
Born a Crime and Two Kinds tell captivating stories of the hardships faced by two young children trying to find their places in the world. Though both Trevor Noah, author of Born a Crime and Amy Tan, author of Two Kinds, highlight the intricacies of identity and the impact of societal pressure, they differ in their narrative approach and literary style. While Born a Crime is a firsthand account of Trevor Noah’s experiences growing up during apartheid in South Africa, Two Kinds is a fictional story about the hardships of a Chinese- American girl navigating her mother’s unrealistic expectations. As opposed to Tan’s third-person perspective, Noah recalls moments from his own life that demonstrate the difficulties of finding his place in society:
Evelyn How Mr. Catrette Lit/Writ 7 September 2015 In Two Kinds, a short story by Amy Tan, it is about a mom who pushes her daughter and strives for her to be some type of prodigy. The mom came from a tough background, moving to San Francisco after losing her parents, her family home, her first husband, and two twin baby girls. She “believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America”, so she didn’t regret her decision.
Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday use” tells the story of a mother and her two daughters views on important things that shaped them. Each reader can choose which character they identify most with by what each individual daughter values is most important. Dee and Maggie portrayed their contrasting views on appearance, educational paths, and even their perception on embracing their family heritage. How is it possible for two children who come from the same home to have completely different perspectives of what life truly means?
Amy Tan's personal story "Two Kinds" is a part of her life when she was between her mother's expectation and frustrations. Her mother always wanted to teach her somethings such as religion and geography. When her mother fascinated by music, she wants her daughter to play piano. The author did not want to play piano, but she cannot resist her mother. After the talent show fiasco, she did not follow her mother's wish anymore.
This conflict connects to the theme of childhood challenges because they had some challenges when they were kids. In the poem “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid”, the main character’s conflict is connected to the theme because the main character wants to do things that are not for ‘girls’ This conflict also connects to the theme of childhood challenges because She had to face many childhood challenges. The conflicts in both texts are opposing
The short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan explains a mother and daughter relationship that has many differences within a conflict in the story. The narrator demonstrates that the mother and the daughter do not agree with the same aspect on life. Since the mother wants her daughter to be perfect, the daughter refuses to make her mother’s wishes come true. Her mother wanted the narrator to become the perfect traditional daughter, but the narrator’s differences triggered with her mother. An indication from the story is, “Unlike my mother, I did not believe I could be anything I wanted to be, I could only be me” (137).
