"Two Kinds" Mother-Daughter Conflict
In the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Jing-mei/her mother is bossy. Like when her mother grabs her, like in the story."No! I won't! I screamed. She snapped off the TV, yanked me by the arm and pulled me off the floor. She was frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me towards the piano as I kicked the throw rugs under my feet. She lifted me up onto the hard bench. I was sobbing by now, looking at her bitterly. Her chest was heaving even more and her mouth was open, smiling crazily as if she were pleased that I was crying." The reason I put this part of text in the story is because it show's how bossy her mother is when Jing-Mei is not playing or doing anything else but the piano. If her mom was so dedicated to reaching the profit goal, would that be anything Jing-Mei would want in her life. It's kind of like forcing someone to do something by using force, which is child abuse. For only Jing-Mei's benefit right, so that she becomes a successful musician.
Great post, but you change your words a little.
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