Two Kinds

Two Kinds

Two Kinds

This is June's story. She is recounting her childhood and her mother's desire for her to be a prodigy. Suyuan hopes that Jing-mei(June) will be the Chinese Shirley Temple and even tries unsuccessfully to have Jing-mei's hair permanently curled like Shirley Temple. She then goes on to find other things in which she hopes Jing-mei will excel. Jing-mei seems excited about becoming a prodigy.

Multiple Choice

A prodigy is

• a young person that lacks natural talent

• a young person with exceptional ability

• a young person who tries to find a natural talent or ability

Ed Sullivan

"The Ed Sullivan Show" is TV's longest-running variety show. It ran on Sunday nights for an amazing 23 years. The show's host, Ed Sullivan, had been a syndicated newspaper columnist who hosted two radio shows before agreeing to try television.

Poll

Was Suyuan too hard on her daughter?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Should Jing-mei have tried harder?

• Yes

• No