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Two Kinds of Girls in Amy Tan's 'Two Kinds' and Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl'
Title: Two Kinds of Girls in Amy Tan's 'Two Kinds' and Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl'
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 717 | Pages: 3.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Two Kinds of Girls in Amy Tan's 'Two Kinds' and Jamaica Kincaid's 'Girl'
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 …showed first 75 words of 717 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 717 total…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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