Joanna Pak
ESL 101
20 April 2015
Prof. Tami Barke
This story is about Ni Kan who was born in the U.S.A. and her mother who came from China. When Ni Kan's mother came to the U.S.A., she believed that in the U.S.A., she could achieve her dream through her daughter, Ni Kan. At first, Ni Kan's mother wanted her daughter to be a famous child actress, and constantly to find from her daughter, Ni Kan, some special abilities when she searched for stories about remakable children. Then, she tested Ni Kan whether she could do it or not. One day, Ni Kan decided that she would not let her mother change herself. Then Ni Kan showed her mother that she did not have talents about her mother's tests. After a while, when Ni Kan's mother was watching on TV, she found a Chinese girl who was playing piano. Afterwards, Ni Kan had to learn playing piano by Mr. Chong who was deaf retired piano teacher. One day, Ni Kan was on a talent show to play piano forcely. Ni Kan did not practice playing piano hard. As a result, she made a lot of mistakes at the talent show. However, Ni Kan's mother did not angry at her. Ni Kan had assumed that she would never have to play the piano again. Even though, two days later, Ni Kan's mother reminded her to go to the piano practice, and they argued about piano lesson for the last time. At that time, Ni kan's mother forced Ni kan to obey her, but Ni kan told her mother about her mother's most painful story which her dead daughter. After then, Ni Kan naver played again. When Ni Kan grew up, her mother ask her for taking the piano , but she refused at first time. After Ni Kan's mother died, she had the piano tuned. At last, she realized that she had some talent about playing piano.
Summary about Two Kinds
This story is about Ni Kan who was born in the U.S.A. and her mother who came from China. When Ni Kan's mother came to the U.S.A., she believed that in the U.S.A., she could achieve her dream through her daughter, Ni Kan. At first, Ni Kan's mother wanted her daughter to be a famous child actress, and constantly to find from her daughter, Ni Kan, some special abilities when she searched for stories about remakable children. Then, she tested Ni Kan whether she could do it or not. One day, Ni Kan decided that she would not let her mother change herself. Then Ni Kan showed her mother that she did not have talents about her mother's tests. After a while, when Ni Kan's mother was watching on TV, she found a Chinese girl who was playing piano. Afterwards, Ni Kan had to learn playing piano by Mr. Chong who was deaf retired piano teacher. One day, Ni Kan was on a talent show to play piano forcely. Ni Kan did not practice playing piano hard. As a result, she made a lot of mistakes at the talent show. However, Ni Kan's mother did not angry at her. Ni Kan had assumed that she would never have to play the piano again. Even though, two days later, Ni Kan's mother reminded her to go to the piano practice, and they argued about piano lesson for the last time. At that time, Ni kan's mother forced Ni kan to obey her, but Ni kan told her mother about her mother's most painful story which her dead daughter. After then, Ni Kan naver played again. When Ni Kan grew up, her mother ask her for taking the piano , but she refused at first time. After Ni Kan's mother died, she had the piano tuned. At last, she realized that she had some talent about playing piano.