"Two Kinds" plot diagram – Flashcards
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exposition
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Jing-Mei's mother moved to the US and had dreams of her daughter being a prodigy.
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rising action
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As the tests got harder, Jing-Mei began to rebel against her mother's ways. This was when the daughter started piano lessons.
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climax
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Jing-Mei found her voice and stubbornly said that she won't take lessons anymore. This was when her mother began to realize that her daughter won't be a prodigy and her hope begins to crumble.
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falling action
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Jing-Mei's life was a string of failures and disappointments for her mom over and over again.
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resolution
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The mother gave Jing-Mei the piano for her 30th birthday. When she opened up the Schumann's book, she saw the two pieces "Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented" that reflect her life.
