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"Two kinds" (Topics (identity ("I won't let her change…

- - - - The author depicts the struggle Jing-mei has to keep her own identity as a normal person and not a prodigy
  - - - her mother is competitive because she thinks her daughter can do everything better if she actually tried
- - - - JIng-mei played the same song that she had when she was little and she knew how to play it very well just like her mother believed she could.
  - - - JIng-mei took advantage of the fact that Mr. Chong was deaf to not practice and make a lot of mistakes because he couldn't hear the wrong notes she was playing.
    - - Jing-mei knew that Mr. Chong's eyes were slow and couldn't catch her mistakes so she didn't care about trying to learn the right ones.
- - - - Jing-Mei is determined not to change herself for her mother's wishes
        
        "That was also how I learned how to be lazy and get away with mistakes" (Woo, page 137)
        
        The author depicts, Jing-mei seems to be tired of the thought being a prodigy and doesn't want to try anymore and believes she can truly get away with it
        
        "Then I wished I'd never been born!" I shouted "I wish I were dead! Like them." (Woo, page 142)
        
        She wishes for the worst out of anger and it impacts her an her mothers relationship very much
  - - - Trying to force her daughter into being a prodigy which is her desire
        
        "My mother squared her shoulders and bragged "Our problem is worser than yours If we ask Jing-mei was dish, she hear nothing but music. It's like you can't stop this natural talent." (Woo, page 138) #
        
        The author depicts that Suyan Woo is very competitive and prideful when it comes to her daughter being a prodigy
        
        "My mother believed you can be anything you wanted in America" (Woo, page 132)
        
        The author depicts she puts all her faith and dreams in America
        
        "No. This your piano...Always you piano. You the only one can play...You just not trying" (Woo, page 143)
        
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