https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq en-us 2018-11-27 21:26:04 UTC 2026-01-11 01:55:46 UTC hello@padlet.com roland0ruizjosue https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309127689  The story is entitled "Two Kinds" because it emphasizes that Jing-Mei and her mother are the different kinds of people. For example in paragraph 16, the main character says, " I won't let her change me, I promised myself." Jing-Mei is stating that she doesn't want to change; She doesn't want to be like her mother. Jing-Mei wants to be different.]]> 2018-11-29 03:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309127689 roland0ruizjosue https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309136720 Jing-Mei's mother wants Jing-Mei to be the best at everything she does. For example In paragraph 2, Jing-Mei's mother says, "You can be best anything." This shows the confidence that Jing-Mei's mother has on Jing-Mei. She strongly believes and aspires that her daughter could be the best at anything she wishes. ]]> 2018-11-29 04:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309136720 roland0ruizjosue https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309138157 Jing-Mei's desired differ from that of her mother because they are very different; Jing-Mei's mother want her daughter to try her best but Jing-Mei doesn't even want to try. For example in paragraph 29 Jing-Mei's mother says, "Only ask you to be your best." All this time Jing-Mei's mother just wanted her daughter to try to be the best she could be. On the other hand, all Jing-Mei desired is to be careless and be able to relax.]]> 2018-11-29 05:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309138157 roland0ruizjosue https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309430451 Jing-Mei's mother have high expectations for Jing-Mei because she believes that anyone could be anything they wanted. For example in paragraph 1, Jing-Mei states, "My mother believed you could be anything you wanted..." Jing-Mei's mother simply believes that people are capable of more than they know. She simply expects Jing-Mei to have such high standards.]]> 2018-11-29 17:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309430451 roland0ruizjosue https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309436626 In the story, Jing-Mei is externally fighting with her mother to be different whilst internally fighting herself not to change. For example in paragraph 16, JIng-Mei states, " I won't let her change me, I promised myself." Although she is physically struggling with her mother to not change by doing things she shouldn't be doing; She is fighting with herself to never change the way she wishes to be.]]> 2018-11-29 17:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/309436626 mishka_douglas https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780445 Go a bit further with your analysis-- there are more than one reasons why it is titled "Two Kinds". 

]]> 2018-12-10 05:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780445 mishka_douglas https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780512 2018-12-10 05:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780512 mishka_douglas https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780536 *Why are they so different? 

• What is it about the cultural and generational differences between Jing-Mei and her mother that cause them to have different desires?

]]> 2018-12-10 05:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780536 mishka_douglas https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780735 Go further with your analysis-- 

• What is it about the mother's past that causes her to value the American dream so dearly?

]]> 2018-12-10 05:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780735 mishka_douglas https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780820 2018-12-10 05:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780820 mishka_douglas https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780838 2018-12-10 05:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/roland0ruizjosue/1gsi8vvf1ylq/wish/312780838