In the 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 with immigrant parents) tries to find herself in a world that requires her Americanization. That's the theme of the story, conflicting values. In a society that values ​​individuality, the daughter tried to be an individual, while her mother asked her to do as she was told. This is a conflict within itself. The daughter faces internal and external conflict. Internally, she struggles to find herself. Externally, he struggles with the burden of failing to meet his mother's expectations. Being a first generation Asian American, I went through the same issues that the daughter in the story went through. “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 pursuit of the American Dream exerts a powerful influence on newcomers to the United States. However, realizing that they may not realize the dream of material success and social acceptance, parents tend to pass this burden onto their children. It is a burden where dreams usually do not meet expectations. In the story, the mother's belief in this feeling gave her hope that her daughter would become a prodigy. Therefore, the burden of the dream is left to the first generation. The belief of infinite possibilities is imposed on both first-generation Americans and Americans. From the beginning of the story, the daughter states that “America was the place where all my mother's hopes were placed” (491). The mother has the be...... middle of paper ......ies, goes back to the piano and finds two songs. He begins playing "Pleading Child", the song that caused the breakdown of his relationship with his mother. This song, with its fast and aggressive melody, best represents the mother's aggressive attitude towards her daughter. Then 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 Contented,” matches this song. “And after playing them both a couple of times, I realized they were two halves of the same song.” (499). Like ying-yang and songs, Jing-mei's relationship with her mother may seem disastrous and separate, but together they share a strong bond that makes them complete. Even if the two don't agree, like the songs, they make one beautiful song.