1. Two Kinds by Amy Tan

2. Two Kinds Introducing the Story
. . . the aspiring immigrant is not content to progress alone. Solitary success is imperfect success in his eyes. He must take his family with him as he rises.
Mary Antin, 1912

3. Two Kinds Introducing the Story
The mother in “Two Kinds” is a Chinese immigrant who sees promise in all that America has to offer. She pushes her daughter Jing-mei to become a prodigy. What will happen when Jing-mei pushes back?
What events helped shape the character of Jing-mei’s mother?
What does Jing-mei show about her character when she starts to reject some of her mother’s ideas?

4. What do you think the term CHARACTER MOTIVATION means?
This story is going to help us look at
CHARACTER MOTIVATION
What do you think the term CHARACTER MOTIVATION means?

5. Character Motivation= the reason a character acts or does something
“The reason we do what we do.”
Two types of character motivation:
intrinsic & extrinsic

6. Intrinsic- means you are motivated to do something internally
Something inside you drives you to do something
EX: wanting to do a good job
-EX: wanting to do the right thing
EX: wanting to be a better person

7. Extrinsic- means you are motivated to do something by an outside force
In other words, things are given to you that drive you to do something
-EX: chocolate makes you do something
-EX: kool aid, candy, free time, money, jail

8. What is the Character Motivation Here?
Jing-Mei’s mother wants her daughter to be an excellent pianist.
What could Jing-Mei’s mother’s motivation for doing this be?

9. What are you motivated by? Tell Why.
Your assignment
Using your notes on motivation, write a one paragraph essay answering the following question:
What are you motivated by? Tell Why.
If you do not finish this in class, it will be for homework.