Reflections on "Two Kinds" Narrative Essay by Nicky

This paper reviews Amy Tan's short story, "Two Kinds," with the paper's author reflecting and relating to the experiences of the story's protagonist. First, the paper describes how the story's main character, Jing-Mei, resented piano lessons. The reviewer understands this, and describes a similar experience of hating dance lessons as a child. The reviewer also explores being a victim of parental pressure, similar to Jing-Mei. The paper also describes how the reviewer felt about the story "Two Kinds" after reading it at different stages of life, once as a young adult and then several years later. The paper concludes with some of the reviewer's thoughts on parenting and building good relationships with one's children.