Expectations Of Authority Figures In "Two Kinds" And "Girl"
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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 bet ....
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.... thinks her child could be just as
talented, if not more so. She continually places pressure on her daughter
to be some kind of prodigy. The daughter is expected to be a great beauty
with unmatched dance abilities, an untapped wealth of useless information,
and piano-playing skills like no other. In "Girl", the expectations are
much lower, but just as stringent. The girl is expected to do a myriad of
chores and to become a "lady". She is advised on how she should act and
how she can avoi ....
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