In the short story "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, a Chinese mother and daughter are at odds with each other. The mother pushes her daughter to become a prodigy, while the daughter (like most children of immigrant parents) seeks to find herself in a world that demands her Americanization. This is the theme of the story, of contradictory values. In a society that values ​​individuality, the girl sought to be an individual person, while her mother demanded that she do what was suggested to her. That's a conflict in itself. The girl must face internal and external conflict. Internally, she has difficulty finding herself. Outwardly, she struggles with the burden of not meeting her mother's expectations. As a first generation Asian American, I faced the same issues that the girl experienced in the story. “My mother believed you could be anything you wanted in America” (491). This ideology inspired Jing-mei's mother to work hard to create a better life for herself and her family in a new country. The quest for the American dream exerts a powerful influence on newcomers to the United States. However, realizing that they may not be able to realize their dreams of material success and social acceptance, parents tend to transfer this burden onto their children. It’s a burden where dreams usually don’t live up to expectations. In the story, the mother's belief in this feeling gave her hope that her daughter would become a prodigy. The weight of the dream therefore rests on the first generation. The belief in infinite possibilities is ingrained in both first-generation and American Americans. Early in the story, the daughter states that “America was where all my mother’s hopes rested” (491). The mother has middle of paper ......ies, she returns to the piano and finds two songs. She begins to play "Pleading Child", the song that brought her relationship with her mother to the breaking point. This song, with its fast and aggressive melody, best represents the mother's aggressive attitude towards her daughter. Next, Jing-mei plays the song next to “Pleading Child,” called “Perfectly Contented.” It turned out to be lighter and slower. It's a much happier song. Jing-mei's determination to be herself, "Perfectly Content", fits this song. “And after playing them a few times, I realized they were two halves of the same song.” (499). Like the ying-yang and the songs, Jing-mei's relationship with her mother may seem dire and estranged, but together they share a strong bond that unites them. Even if the two don't agree, like the songs, they make a beautiful song..