In the space below, write a 500-word essay analyzing a theme in "Two Kinds." Make an argument that conflict is the major theme of the short story using key examples as support.

The story "Two Kinds," has Conflict as the major theme because the main character was always in conflict with her mother because of the expectations that were imposed on her life. The mother also abandoned her family in China. Throughout the story, several conflicts influenced the main character's decisions.