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1、TwoKindsAmyTanMymotherbelievedyoucouldbeanythingyouwantedtobeinAmerica.Youcouldopenarestaurant.Youcouldworkforthegovernmentandgetgoodretirement.Youcouldbuyahousewithalmostnomoneydown.Youcouldbecomerich.Youcouldbecomeinstantlyfamous."Ofcourse,youcanbeaprodigy,too,"mymothertoldmewhenIwasnine."You
2、canbebestanything.WhatdoesAuntieLindoknow?Herdaughter,sheisonlybesttricky."Americawaswhereallmymother'shopeslay.ShehadcometoSanFranciscoin1949afterlosingeverythinginChina:hermotherandfather,herhome,herfirsthusband,andtwodaughters,twinbabygirls.Butsheneverlookedbackwithregret.Thingscouldgetbette
3、rinsomanyways.Wedidn'timmediatelypicktherightkindofprodigy.AtfirstmymotherthoughtIcouldbeaChineseShirleyTemple.We'dwatchShirley'soldmoviesonTVasthoughtheyweretrainingfilms.Mymotherwouldpokemyarmandsay,"Nikan.Youwatch."AndIwouldseeShirleytappingherfeet,orsingingasailorsong,orpursingherlipsintoav
4、eryroundOwhilesaying"Oh,mygoodness."Nikan,"mymothersaid,asShirley'seyesfloodedwithtears."Youalreadyknowhow.Don'tneedtalentforcrying!"SoonaftermymothergotthisideaaboutShirleyTemple,shetookmetothebeautytrainingschoolintheMissionDistrictandputmeinthehandsofastudentwhocouldbarelyholdthescissorswith
5、outshaking.Insteadofgettingbigfatcurls,Iemergedwithanunevenmassofcrinklyblackfuzz.Mymotherdraggedmeofftothebathroomandtriedtowetdownmyhair."YoulooklikeaNegroChinese,"shelamented,asifIhaddonethisonpurpose.Theinstructorofthebeautytrainingschoolhadtolopoffthesesoggyclumpstomakemyhairevenagain."Pet
6、erPanisverypopularthesedays"theinstructorassuredmymother.Inowhadbadhairthelengthofaboy's,withcurlybangsthathungataslanttwoinchesabovemyeyebrows.Ilikedthehaircut,anditmademeactuallylookforwardtomyfuturefame.11Infact,inthebeginningIwasjustasexcitedasmymother,maybeevenmoreso.Ipicturedthisprodigypa
7、rtofmeasmanydifferentimages,andItriedeachoneonforsize.Iwasadaintyballerinagirlstandingbythecurtain,waitingtohearthemusicthatwouldsendmefloatingonmytiptoes.IwasliketheChristchildliftedoutofthestrawmanger,cryingwithholyindignity.Iwa
