Mother and Daughter Conflict

Home and another one at a grocery store. In these stories, the attitudes in the stories are different character conflict. In the Two Kinds short story, there is a conflict between parent and daughter. In the other story, there is a conflict between Sammy (Clerk) and Lengel (Manager). Amy Tan is an American Chinese immigrant Novelist that wrote. The story is about a Chinese immigrant mother and daughter that have problems with each other. It is really difficult for June to be successful what her mother wants in the Two Kinds story. According to these stories, there are similar character at their age. For teenage age’s it doesn’t have any proper experience on social environment, that is why both stories main characters Sammy and Jing-mei are suffer by nature social. In the Two Kinds story her character tries to achieve high society; but real global, social does not give to her the achievement. Because there are some problems with preparing, supporting, communicate in society and her brain. In the A & P story, Sammy gets problem with same reasons. He doesn’t know enough about store policy, and he doesn’t know enough either the outside world. Because his age is too young. That is why, when the three girls come to the A & P store wearing with bathing store. Then he fails to maintain the store policy.

There some causes into their character. Sammy and Jing-mei both character get disappoint in their life journey. Their inexperience, early ages, improper decision and without any knowledge with community etc. makes them unsuccessful in life. For instance, Sammy character in the A & P story suddenly he quits his job without any preparing which bring his future more disappoint; and he does not have enough knowledge about his job, and even about outside world. Another story Two Kinds the Jing-mei character also gets trouble for same reasons. Mainly they completely affected for their early age. Because the real life and real world are very difference from what you think. In the A & P story, store manager Lengel attacks the three girls because they do not wear proper dress. They come to the store wearing bathing suits which goes to the against the store policy. That is why Lengel try to tell them leaving from the store immediately. He supposed to tell them like them as a store manager because for maintaining the store policy. It is the really conflict situations between store manager and the three girls. He maintains his duty as rule. Actually, her mother intensely wants to make Jing-Mai as an American genius person. But Jing-Mai does not try to get it. It is really difficult for June to be successful what her mother wants through her. In the every step she faces so hard situation to be proved her mother’s dream. Actually, her mother intensely wants to make Jing-Mai as an American genius person. But Jing-Mai does not try/want to what her mother wants.

That is why she says,” Why don’t you like me the way I am? I am not a genius! I can’t play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn’t go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!”. Most of the time parents and children agreement are not similar. For instance, when child born every parent make dream on their children. Parents maybe have a dream for specific subject to study for their children. On the other hand, the children want to study another subject. Actually, it is right if the child makes a decision their own way. If parents force or push them to do anything without agreement it is wrong. Parents should respect their child’s decisions. According to the two stories, there are focusing some different depictions. For example, in the Updike’s story between the Lengel’s (Store manager) character and Sammy’s (Store Clerk) character are large difference. Because Lengel character is a middle-age man, and Sammy is a teenage boy. Lengel does everything in deep thinking, he has also good/enough experience on his job and other world. On the other side, Sammy does not have any. When Lengel charges the three girls immediately, opposite Sammy tries to help and support them. Because it happened invisible for his youthness age. Another story Two Kinds also focus two different characters between mother and daughter. Suyuan wants to be Jing-mei as a genius American person, her expectations are really high into her daughter.