My Mother's English

Tan, Two Kinds and My mother’s English
At one point in most children’s childhoods they are pressured by their parents to be something they don’t really want to be, or do something they don’t really want to do. Whether the pressure is in sports or intellectually, expectations to be the best can really get to a child. These pressures only increase as children grow older. I know that I always felt pressure just like the girl in the story. I felt the need to be the best. Not only for my own satisfaction, but also for my parent’s satisfaction. Pressure can be placed on someone directly or indirectly. I think in my case it was usually indirectly. My parents never...