Conflicting Values A majority of parents and children today have disagreements on what the child should do. For example, parents have an idea where they want their children to attend college. The child might want to attend a totally different college. Most of the time the parents input is not appreciated until the child is an adult. Some children do what their parents want out of respect and obedience, just as Jing-mei in the short …showed first 75 words of 904 total…

…showed last 75 words of 904 total…about herself and her status. I believe that Jing-mei’s mother just wanted the best for her. Jing-mei’s mother’s decisions weren’t appreciated until Jing-mei was old enough to understand her mother’s actions. Works cited Tan, Amy. “Two Kinds”. Literature: Reading, reacting, and writing. Ed. Laurie g. Kirszner and Stephen r. Mandell. Harcourt College Publishers:1991. 450-458. Thomas,Heather. “Two sides to the heritage coin” June,15 2000. March,24 1999. <http: www.vwc.edu./home/cbellary.