Two_Kinds__Importance_Of_Minor_Characters

Two Kinds: Importance Of Minor Characters Importance of Minor Characters A minor character in a short story often plays an important role. Amy Tan proves this in the short story “Two Kinds”. Mr. Chong, the old, strange and deaf music teacher plays a very small role, yet is so vital in this story. Suyuan, Jing-Mei’s mother, has always seen America as a land of hope and fulfillment wanting her daughter to have every advantage in this land of opportunity, she gave her various lessons, such as piano and acting, and encouraged her to apply herself in school so she could have intellectual excellence. Jing-Mei resented her mother’s interference and insistence on excellence. For Jing-Mei’s thirteenth birthday she gave her daughter the piano, and with that lessons were to be given. Mr. Chong was not like a regular piano teacher, “He was deaf. Like Beethoven!” (p. 503). Though he was deaf, he did hear the music, but only in his head. Jing-Mei decided that because of that, she could very well take advantage of that. You see, his eyes were too old to follow along to see if she was hitting the right notes. Though she honestly didn’t care that much as to how it sounded, two, kinds, jing-mei, chong, mr, piano, very, pieces, story, role, plays, music, mother, jing-mei’s, herself, deaf, yet, wonderful, though, teacher, tan, talent, sounded, small, short, realize, performance, parts, one, old, mother’s, minor, lessons, land, gave, first