Question

"She bring home too many trophy," lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. "All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings." She threw a scolding look at Waverly, who pretended not to see her.

"You lucky you don't have this problem," said Auntie Lindo with a sigh to my mother.

And my mother squared her shoulders and bragged: "Our problem worser than yours. If we ask Jing-mei wash dish, she hear nothing but music. It's like you can't stop this natural talent."

–“Two Kinds,”
Amy Tan

Which cultural value is creating conflict between Auntie Lindo and the narrator’s mother?



Which evidence reveals the cultural value that is creating the conflict?

Answer 1

The conflict grows out of a cultural emphasis on achievement and family prestige — the expectation that children must excel and bring honor to the family.

Evidence: Auntie Lindo’s complaint about Waverly’s trophies (“She bring home too many trophy…All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.”) and the narrator’s mother’s bragging about Jing‑mei’s “natural talent” (“If we ask Jing‑mei wash dish, she hear nothing but music. It's like you can't stop this natural talent.”) show both women judging and comparing their daughters by accomplishments and talents, revealing the pressure to produce successful children.