– I believe both Jing-mei and her mother have responsibility for their conflict. Who is responsible for the rift between them. Use Scripture to evaluate the actions of Jing-mei and her mother. I believe readers will be able to catch up the fact that Chinese parents have too much pride for their children and tend to provoke others’ pride.Ĥ. However, Lindo also provoked Jing-mei’s mother for the Jing-mei’s performance. – When Jing-mei’s mother saw the pianist playing piano in the ED Sullivan Show, she criticized the player because she thought the player did not play the piano well. How does the description of the pianist on The ED Sullivan Show relate to the conversation Jing-mei’s mother has with her friend Lindo? What cultural characteristic is expressed? She said to her, “Only two kinds of daughters, those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind! Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. The story also shows the emphasis of loyalty through the word of Jing-mei’s mother. Also, in the 1950s, the ‘conformity’ was widespread in American society after the World War two probably due to the strong ideology of “anti-communism”. In China, “Hyo,” which is loyalty to parents, is considered to be significant. – I believe obedience or conformity was both the characteristics of Chinese heritage and mainstream American culture. What cultural characteristics in the story reflect Chinese heritage and which reflect mainstream American culture? To what effect does Tan use these characteristics in the story? Give examples from the story. As Jing-mei disappointed mother, Jing-mei had to feel “something inside of began to die” when she saw the face of her mother. Decisively, her mother tested her level of prodigy by asking the capital city of countries, which is not associated with the prodigy for actress. The mother’s obsession toward Jing-mei was so severe that made Jing-mei to suffer from concern and internal conflict between her prodigy and her angry side. – However, their optimistic mind did not last that long. That periodical background made their family members to have hope and positive mind about their future. During that era, United States faced unprecedented economic prosperity and global position as superpower. –Ěfter the immigration to the United States in 1949, Jing-mei and her parents were full of confidence. What motivates Jing-mei and her mother? Do these motivations change?
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