The story “Two Kinds” is from the daughter’s point of view. If it was from the mother’s point of view, it would be quite different.
First of all, if “Two Kinds” was from the mother’s point of view, we would have a better understanding of why she pushed her daughter so hard. Jing-mei’s mother, Mrs. Woo, is a Chinese immigrant. She has struggled in her life, and is trying to help her daughter to successful...