Two Kinds And Summer Is Gone Character Analysis

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Rude, selfish, honest, and two-faced; those are all some traits that describe Jing-Mei and Amy. In the stories Two Kinds and, And Summer is Gone, Jing-Mei and Amy both go through a struggle with a change. Jing-Mei and Amy changed because they wanted to be their own person, which makes them more similar because of c/c. Jing-Mei and Amy are the same because they both are rude to the people around them so they could be their own person. In Jing-Mei’s point of view she was rude to her mom by bringing back terrible memories. While Jing-Mei’s mom was yelling at her, Jing-Mei brought up “I wish I were dead like them.” (Tan41). What Jing-Mei means is she wants to be dead like her past siblings. Before Jing-Mei was born her mom had other children but they all died, so Jing-Mei was the only one that lived. In Amy’s point of view she was rude to David her “best friend”. When Amy was at the Art Museum her friend said while looking at David’s painting, “The more they win, the gayer they are.” And Amy replied “Yea I know.” (Kretscher 210). Amy and David have been friends for a long time now…show more content…
Jing-Mei finally told her mom her honest truth about her playing the piano. While Jing-Mei’s mom was forcing Jing-Mei to play the piano she said, “Why don’t you like who I am? I’m not a genius! I can’t play the piano.” (Tan 35). Jing-Mei was honest because she knew she couldn’t play, but she still tried. Jing-Mei gave up and she confronted her mom that she can’t play the piano. Amy and David were friends since they were 12, but now Amy is a whole new person. While David was in his room thinking her thought to himself, “But she hardly spoke to me at school, ever.” (Kretscher 207). Amy is two-faced in this situation because she would spend her summer hanging out with David, but in school she will act like he is a total stranger. In the end Jing-Mei is honest and Amy is

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