<p>VI: Recollections <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p><i>Sometimes, I wished

Annabella teaches Kira a few things about dyeing her own threads but later dies. At the end of the story, Kira finds out that her father is actually alive, and she meets him for the first time. In this essay, you will read about the main conflict, the setting, about the characters, and some of the fantasy elements that were used.

Another characteristic the author exhibits is forgiveness. The struggles her parents cause her display this trait. For instance, Ma constantly neglects Murray as a child. Drugs and alcohol consume the parent’s lives, so Murray and her older sister do not receive the proper care they need. Also, Ma frequently spent her daughter’s money or sold their items without their consent. The readers are astonished when the author says many times that she forgives Ma and just moves on. An important scene in the story occurs when Murray looks back on her childhood and forgives her mom for all of her wrongs, and concludes her mom did the best that she could do. Many people would resent their parents after all the hardships they caused, and so does the author at first. But she finds it in her heart to forgive which shows her kindness and really displays how mature of a person she is.

Furthermore, the author explores the tone of the novel by providing specific details. In An-mei's childhood story, the author chooses to describe the pain An-mei feels as the soup pours over her by providing details of the twinge. She describes it as "the kind of pain [specially] terrible that a little child should never remember it" and how it still remains "in [An-mei's] skin's memory" (Tan 39). By depicting these details of the pain, Tan expresses the feeling of misery An-mei feels, which appends to the melancholy tone. Additionally, in the story of Ying-ying's first marriage, the author presents explicit details of the emptiness Ying-ying feels by portraying details of her as "a tiger that neither pounce[s] nor lay[s] waiting between the trees" and "an unseen spirit" (Tan 285). This emptiness Ying-ying feels seems to indicate the melancholy tone that appears noticeable in the novel. Clearly, the details Amy Tan chooses to describe in the novel seem to specify the somber tone.

There is an introduction to her past, where the reader learns about her mother's disappearance and being raised by Nanny.

Often in literature, character relationships change and evolve. “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is about how a daughter’s feelings change when her mother has higher expectations than the daughter, Jing-mei, does in herself. Jing-mei’s lack of self confidence in becoming a prodigy creates conflict between her and her mother. After a careful analysis of the story, the reader understands how Jing-mei’s feelings toward her mother changed, why her feelings changed, and how those changed feelings affected the entire story.

There are many events in this book that display the obvious transformation in Ma’s character. From private internal suffering to the unconditional love she shares with each family member, there is no doubt that Ma had the vastest change of personal development throughout this entire

For instance, An-mei’s relationship with her mother is strain because of the choices that her mother makes. For example, An-mei’s aunt strongly advises An-mei to stay away from her own mother, as she is a bad influence for leaving her child to become one of the wives of a rich merchant, and she does not want her niece to follow that pathway; “Do not look at that women. She had thrown her face into the east-ward flowing stream. Her ancestral spirit is lost forever. The person you see is just decayed flesh, evil, rotted to bone” (242). This illustrates the rupture between mother and daughter as the disconnection results from the hardship that An-mei’s mother goes through. In addition, Rose’s relationship with her mother is strain because she does not want her daughter to have a divorce; “This cannot be.” “Then you must save it” (123). This depicts the straining relationship as An-mei strongly disagrees with her daughter’s decision, as she is going through a difficult stage in her life that needs a mother’s approval of going down the right pathway. Furthermore, Suyuan’s relationship with her twin daughters is strain because of the nonfulfillment of a long-cherishing wish after death; “She died just like a rabbit: quickly and with unfinished business left behind” (5). This indicates that due to the hardship of the war, the abandonment of her children made Suyuan assume that her two daughters were dead; and due to that assumption, she never regains a mother-daughter connection with them. Thus, the hardships in the book results the mother-daughter relationships to tear apart, as the strong bond begins

Upon reading the first page, I knew this would be an enjoyable read. Not only is Nomi’s family entertaining because of their quirky ways but Miriam Toews sarcastic sense of humor thrown into Nomi’s everyday activities keeps the tone of the book light even when Nomi goes through trialing times. The book is written in the first-person narrative, told from the perspective of Nomi Nickel and read similar to a memoir. The story starts off smack-dab in the middle of Nomi’s present-day teenage life and quickly moves into her childhood which is done to show why she is the way she is. Ultimately, this is effective because it helps me to step inside the main characters head to view her thoughts and helps me to understand the reason behind her

Relationships in the past with their mothers have molded how An Mei and Lindo’s live their lives. All people’s futures are affected continuously by their past actions. All events whether happy or sad have tremendous affects over how a person will live their lives or the actions they will make. People cannot predict the future but they can make a guess out of past

All throughout this comic, Tamaki raises uncomfortable memories in her audience and rekindles possibly hostile feelings toward our fathers. However, we meet a turning point in the very last panel of the comic, which disrupts our painful trip down memory lane. As we question the love of the fathers depicted in the comic and, by

Her “mother loved her dearly and was very kind to her” in the Grimm’s tale. However, in the variation written by Shannon Hale, Ani fostered a troubled relationship with her mother. This is due to her serious demeanor and awareness of the eyes that are watching her family, she makes a point to distance herself from Ani. In fact, the maternal relationship shows itself

Anna and Peter both have interesting lives! Anna is being raised by an amazing single mom, but not everyone thinks that becauses of the choices she has made when she was 16. She is very shy and not very talkative, because of this she notices a lot that happens around her. She is a very sensitive person because she never stands up for herself so people like Alexia are mean to her over and over again. Peter is a class

Soon, Mikage meets Yuichi Tanabe, a boy who used to know her grandmother fairly well prior to her death. Now that Mikage was living alone in her apartment, Yuichi suggests that she moves in with his mother Eriko and him. Although Yuichi and Mikage do not know each other personally, they shared a similar love for her grandmother that ultimately brought them together, as Yuichi admits, “‘You seem to think that I live on impulse, like Eriko, but inviting you was something I thought over very carefully. Your grandmother was always so concerned about you, and probably the person who can best understand how you feel in this world is me. I know that once you’re well again, really okay again, you’ll do what you want” (37). As the three get along very well, Mikage finds herself comfortable in the Tanabe household. Having Yuichi and Eriko as a support system helps Mikage overcome and recover from the multiple losses in her young life. Soon, she discovers that her love for cooking and food goes beyond a simple hobby, and uses it to establish a career and lifestyle. Her acceptance about her unavoidable fate drives her out of a state of grief and brings Mikage freedom from her state of misery.

Providing the two heroines with strong and engaging personalities, the novel portrays the life of two young Chinese girls, who because of historical events and family secrets, have to grow up faster than what they had planned. The book delivers emotional themes that are powerful yet familiar, and is written in a compelling manner.

The resentment within the young girl’s family is essential to the novel because one can understand the young girl better as she makes her decision.