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《TwoKinds》梗概TwoKindsbyAmyTanfromtheJoyLuckClubtellsusastoryamongmothersandtheirowndaughters.Itrevealsthebittersweetrelationshipsbetweenthemothersandthedaughters.ThispassagemainlyfocusesontherelationshipbetweenSuyanWooandherdaughterJing-mei.AlthoughSuyanWoohasbecomethecitizenofAmerica,hermindisstilltraditionalandherthoughtisrootedinChineseculture.Consequently,sheputsallherhopeonherdaughter,alongwiththatofthosetwinbabiesandwantstochangeherintoobedientchildjustlikethetraditionalChinesechildren.Nevertheless,Jing-meireceivestheAmerican-styleeducation.Shedoesn’tliketheassignmentshermotherarrangedandoftenplaystricks,becomingdisobedientandhavingherownmind.Shewantstohaveherownlifestyle.Asaresult,theirconflictsbreakout.WhatimpressesmemostinthepassageisSuyanWooforcesJing-meitoplaythepiano,hopinghertohaveachievementsinit.WhileJing-meijustwantstobeherself,soshepaysnointerestinplayingthepianoonpurpose.AfterherawfulpianoperformanceonthetalentshowoftheChinatown,shehasafiercequarrelwithhermotherandrefusestoplaypianoanymore.Atlast,shewins.Whenshegrowsup,shebecomesmature,generallyunderstandingandrealizinghermother’sexpectationanddeeplovetoher.Sheeventuallyplaysthepianoagainandbelievesthathermothercanhearthemelody,thoughhermotherhasdied.