Two Kinds by Amy Tan Two Kinds Introducing

Two Kinds by Amy Tan

Two Kinds Introducing the Story . . . the aspiring immigrant. . . is not content to progress alone. Solitary success is imperfect success in his eyes. He must take his family with him as he rises. Mary Antin, 1912

Two Kinds Introducing the Story The mother in “Two Kinds” is a Chinese immigrant who sees promise in all that America has to offer. She pushes her daughter Jing-mei to become a prodigy. What will happen when Jing-mei pushes back? What events helped shape the character of Jing-mei’s mother? What does Jing-mei show about her character when she starts to reject some of her mother’s ideas?

This story is going to help What do you think the term us look at CHARACTER MOTIVATION means? MOTIVATION

Character Motivation= the reason a character acts or does something • “The reason we do what • Two types of character we do. ” motivation: – intrinsic & extrinsic

Intrinsic- means you are motivated to do something internally – Something inside you drives you to do something – EX: wanting to do a good job – -EX: wanting to do the right thing – EX: wanting to be a better person

Extrinsic- means you are motivated to do something by an outside force – In other words, things are given to you that drive you to do something -EX: chocolate makes you do something -EX: kool aid, candy, free time, money, jail

What is the Character Motivation Here? • Jing-Mei’s mother wants her daughter to be an excellent pianist. • What could Jing. Mei’s mother’s motivation for doing this be?

Your assignment • Using your notes on motivation, write a one paragraph essay answering the following question: What are you motivated by? Tell Why. • If you do not finish this in class, it will be for homework.