Topic > Emotional Grotesque in Two Kinds by Amy Tan - 1033

Emotional Grotesque in Two Kinds Have you ever felt so trapped by something you don't want to follow? Many people are indisputably forced to be something they don't want to be. The emotional grotesque, which is someone who hears and holds a “truth” in their heart, and is obsessed with it, plays an important role in these people's lives. The idea of ​​following just one thing can turn a person into a combination of good or bad feelings that later in life will determine his or her future depending on how the person takes the idea. In the story titled “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the character is trapped in a “truth” that she has lived for almost her entire childhood and adolescence. She didn't want to follow that "truth", but eventually June was born in the United States, who is one of the main characters in the story. His mother, also known as Suyuan, has such a terrible past that dates back to the year 1949, a terrible year in China, where many people died due to the Chinese revolution. After this event, Suyuan decided to emigrate to the United States to have a new start. June, who was just a little girl, started doing some things that meant a great future to her mother because she wanted her to be perfect. June did many things that her mother thought would have a big impact on her life, but after some time June noticed that she didn't enjoy it and didn't put as much effort into the things she was "forced" to do. The emotional grotesquery made June reveal to her mother that she will not be as perfect as her mother expected, and she will be nothing of what her mother wants her to be. Her mother felt hurt by her daughter's words and gave up hope for her only daughter's success. At the end of the story, Suyuan gave away the piano that June used to play the song “Pending Child” by Robert Schumann when she was little, and after playing it again she realizes that the song “Perfectly Contented” was part of the song "Bambina he pleads” which means he finally understood all the work he sacrificed because of her. As June did in the story, it is very important that we understand and appreciate the things they are doing for our future, and never let anyone create the future. we don't want to follow, but also the things we could learn after realizing the importance of the things we have done. We need to speak out against the problem and let people know what we want to be in our future. As Joyce Meyer once said, “Many people feel so pressured by the expectations of others that they become frustrated, unhappy, and confused about what they should do. But there is a way to live a simple, joyful, and peaceful life, and the key is to learn to be guided by the Holy Spirit, not by traditions or expectations of