Which sentence best serves as evidence for this reason? the central idea in amy tan's “two kinds,” the conflict between parent and child, is expressed by the daughter's retort, "you want me to be something i'm not." the main character in amy tan's “two kinds” has a mother who cleans houses for extra money, but fitzgerald's characters are usually wealthy socialites. amy tan writes fiction about chinese americans like herself, and many of her stories are inspired by her own childhood. fitzgerald's idea that the purpose of literature is to connect to readers is a common idea that is reflected in much of modern fiction and poetry, including the work of amy tan.