Two Kinds

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Jing-mei's mother's belief about America

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Anyone can be anything they want

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Losses of Jing-mei's mother in China

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Mother, father, family home, first husband, twin daughters

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Jing-mei's vision of herself as a prodigy

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Dainty ballerina, Christ child, Cinderella

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Perfection for Jing-mei

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Parents' adoration, no reproach, no sulking

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The reason Jing-mei’s mother read so many magazines.

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to find stories of remarkable children

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Jing-mei’s mother’s early efforts?

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Failed, totally.

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Jing-mei's piano teacher's defect

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He was deaf; couldn't assess her playing.

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Jing-mei's talent show piece

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“Pleading Child”

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Only one who thought Jing-mei's performance was good

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Her piano teacher

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Two halves of the same song

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Pleading Child & Perfectly Contented