The two Kinds-Amy Tan From the story, it is clear that the relationship between Jing-Mei and her Mother is tense. The Mother is not sure about her daughter’s talents and forces her to try careers she perceives best. She expects the daughter to live the American dream as she believes she is a prodigy. She has exaggerated expectations for the daughter, the best Chinese Shirley Temple, the best intellectual, and the best Pianist. Unfortunately, Jing-Mei was not a prodigy in any of them. Despite practicing and believing that she is perfect at playing the piano, she did severely during the competitions. She is not talented in such areas, and the imposition from the Mother frustrated her more. Generally, the Mother