![]() She looked in the mirror with her mother as she and Waverly are doing in the modern-day salon. The narrative flashes back to Lindo's childhood. As she looks at their similar faces in the mirror, Lindo is reminded of life with her own mother back in China. Rory says they look alike, Waverly is displeased. Lindo is ashamed that Waverly is ashamed of her. Rory, decide what to do with Lindo's hair without consulting her, and while pretending she does not understand what is going on. The scene changes to Waverly's beauty salon, where she has taken her mother for a haircut before her wedding. Inside-she is all American-made." Lindo says this result is her fault, because she wanted her daughter to have "American circumstances," to believe that anything is possible, while retaining Chinese wisdom, but Lindo failed to impart that wisdom. ![]() Now that being Chinese is "fashionable," Waverly wants to claim her heritage, but "Only her skin and her hair are Chinese. ![]() She tried to teach Waverly how to be Chinese, but Waverly wanted to be American and became so. Jing-Mei is a little of both.Lindo Jong describes how upset her daughter ( Waverly Jong) was when she told her she does not look Chinese. ![]() There are ones who try and ones who dont. This shows that Jing-Mei has respect as one of two kinds of people. Instead of throwing the piano away, she has it tuned and taken care of. Then, when her mother wants her to practice, she decides that she defiantly wont.Īs an adult, having her mother offer her the piano again, Jing-Mei appreciates the encouragement given by her mother. As a result of the talent show massacre, Jing-Mei didnt want to play the piano anymore. When it came to the recital, Jing-Mei was so confident that she could pull it off that she started hitting wrong notes and realizing it. In getting ready for the show, Jing-Mei would cheat and never really listen to what she was playing. She was determined not to try.Īt the talent show, Jing-Meis practicing habits show, and she truly learns what her mother wants. If she hit the wrong key, Jing-Mei wouldnt correct herself. Jing-Mei discovers that she could fool him and make it look like she was playing and get away with mistakes. Chong, who was deaf, Jing-Mei found out that he was just like Beethoven. Then, when her mother saw a little Chinese girl playing the piano on the ED Sullivan Show, she got the same idea for Jing-Mei.Īfter learning to play the piano, Jing-Mei learns easy ways to get out of practicing. Jing-Mei began to perform listlessly and pretend to be bored. Jing-Meis mother would also give her testsbut she failed them all. Then, it was anything out of Ripleys Believe it or not, or Readers Digest. At first, it was to be a Chinese Shirley Temple. Her mother has many ideas for her to succeed. Initially, Jing-Mei doesnt have the drive to succeed as her mother does. With this, her mother has the idea of Jing-Mei playing the piano. Through this, Jing-Meis mother pushes into being a prodigy. Jing-Mei, a young Chinese girl, grew up in America with her mother, a member of the Joy Luck Club. ![]() While trying to understand the reasons for her mother wanting Jing-Mei to be great, Jing-Mei discovers the real meaning of two kinds. ![]()
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