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Culture In Amy Tan's Two Kinds

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There is no extent for which culture affects the way a person views others and the world. The passage "Two Kinds," by Amy Tan, the main character, Ni Kan, refuses to accept any part of her mother's culture. "I looked in the mirror above the bathroom sink, and I saw only my face staring back- and understood that it would always be this ordinary face," (Tan) Ni Kan shows no emotional attachment to any part of her culture throughout the whole story. The more her mother tried to push her into being a "Chinese Shirley Temple," the more Ni Kan rebelled against her. "I won't let her change me, I promise myself, I won't be what I'm not," (Tan) not only does this show how culture can impact families in a negative way, but it shows how this young girl

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