No two mother and daughter relationships are the same. After reading “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker and “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan I realized that the two stories had the same topic: the relationship between mother and daughter. These two stories show different cultures, generations and parenting methods. Although the two mothers behave differently, ultimately they are both motivated by the same desire: to be a good parent. Additionally, while searching for related articles, I realized that there were two recurring themes of mothers and daughters: respect and different ways of parenting. When I think about what respect means to me, my definition is: listening and being aware of what someone is. say or do. The dictionary on Google lists respect as: “to admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of his or her abilities, qualities, or achievements” (Google). I have never associated respect with admiration for someone's abilities and qualities, nor for their achievements. The two different mothers in the stories also view respect differently. In "Two Kinds", the mother constantly demands respect from her daughter. It reminded me of when a friend of mine said, “I'm my Chinese mother” while preparing for finals week. Is it culturally understood that Chinese mothers are strict? At the end of the story, the very upset mother demands: “Only two kinds of daughters…Those who are obedient and those who follow their own minds! Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter!” (Prato).June's mother shows her rules of respect. She obviously doesn't care what June thinks, she doesn't even have a choice in the matter. It's the opposite in t...... middle of paper ...... h conclusion about my problems with my mother. Mothers (and fathers) do what they can with what they know. That's all. They believe they are doing the right thing and we, as children, must learn to appreciate this. Works Cited Farrell, Susan. “Fight against. Flight: A Reevaluation of Dee in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use". "Studies In Short Fiction 35.2 (1998): 179. Academic Search Premier. Network. December 12, 2013. "Google." Google. Np, nd Web. December 10, 2013. Healy, Sarah. "The Importance of Mother-Daughter Relationships in two kinds." Review. Blog post. Reflections. Blogspot.com and Web. December 10, 2013. .Prato, Beverly. 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology. Boston, Massachusetts: Bedford/St. Martin, 2001. Print.