Character and Culture in Literature

Question 18 • LHS English 10

Which statement best explains the cultural conflict that occurs between the mother and the daughter in "Two Kinds”?

Answer

The mother has moved to the United States from China and wants to leave Chinese traditions behind, but the daughter clings to her roots in China.

The mother and daughter have moved from China to the United States, and both feel drawn to Chinese cultural values, customs, and styles of clothing.

The mother has moved to the United States from China and wants to preserve the Chinese family structure, but the daughter wants independence like a US teenager.

The mother and daughter experience a generation gap in that the narrator’s mother wants her to excel at school, but the daughter just wants to watch television.

Explanation

The mother immigrated from China to the United States and holds expectations shaped by her Chinese upbringing, including strong parental authority and family obligations. Jing-mei, her daughter, wants to make her own choices and define success for herself, reflecting her desire for independence as an American teenager. That clash over family expectations and personal freedom is best described by choice C.

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