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...Amy Tan describes how her mum had prepared her favorite meal during Christmas. The description is ironic since several years back; she was embarrassed by all the Chinese food her mum had prepared during Christmas dinner thinking it was better to prepare traditional American food. OTHER METHODS Paragraph 3 is a passage of pure description. Why does Tan linger over the food? What is the effect of this paragraph? Tan believed her traditional Chinese food was ugly and shouldn’t be given to guests. The description is funny and makes the reader laugh trying to picture the whole scenario of Tan’s mum preparing the food. Works Cited Tan, Amy. Fish Cheeks. New York: News Corporation. 1987. Print.... How does Tan ...

...Amy Tan en d Mother Tongue is typical of many households where improper English are used either as a mode of communication, endearment or intimacy. In the case of Amy Tan’s mother, her case might be that of a broken or fractured English which many people does not seem to fully understand. This has various repercussion from not getting a good service from her stockbroker to not being taken seriously or ignored by many people. Improper English however is not only limited to fractured or broken English but could also take in other forms such as the use of colloquial words or even made up words. The use of English however must be put in context just... Teacher Mother Tongue The gist of the essay of Amy...

...Amy Tan: “Mother Tongue.” Amy Tan’s essay, “Mother Tongue,” is an exposition on the use of the English language. The essay is particularly relevant in today’s world, in which the internet ensures that rigid geographical boundaries no longer form an impenetrable barrier to communication. Societies are increasingly multicultural and multi-lingual and languages are in a state of flux. In this scenario, the requirements of language need to be redefined, making Tan’s essay very interesting. Tan discusses the different ways in which she uses English. Although she uses a formal style of essay...

...Amy Tan Amy Tan, in her story d “Scar”, talks about a young girl d An-mei. The describesAn-mei as a little Chinese girl that has never had the opportunity to know her mother and identify with her at a personal level. Tan’s narrative is set in China during the early part of the nineteenth century. It becomes apparent that the Chinese had a very high value for honor during this era and if anyone dishonored their family, they were deemed to be ghosts. The author emphasizes this when she states “In those days a ghost was anything we were forbidden to talk about” (Tan 291).This is clearly illustrated in the case of An-mei’s mother, who is disowned by her family for running off... that is depicted...

...Amy Tan I have chosen to use for the first part of my comparison essay, the article Mother Tongue by Amy Tan. The reason I chose this is quite simple. I can identify with her struggles to learn the socially acceptable form of English speaking while having to deal with “bastardized” English speaking at home. The combination of which would cause any normal child's head to explode as it tried to sort out the mess of an English language that swarmed inside her brain. In the end, Ms. Tan managed to sort herself out and find her true calling as one of the few best selling Asian American novelists. That part of her journey is what she speaks about in this article and it is also what drew... ?Mother Tongue by...

...Tan, Amy, “Mother Tongue”---395 words begins her essay with the disclaimer, " I am not a scholar of English or literature. I cannot give you much more man personal opinions on the English language and its variations in mis country or others." Does tins opening remark add to her credibility or detract from it? Explain. The opening remark Amy Tan makes at the beginning of her short story “Mother Tongue” adds to her credibility as a narrator because she reveals that she is giving the reader her story, and not trying to inform or teach us. Since Tan is giving her opinion, her experience gives us confidence that she knows what she is talking about on the subject as each person is believed... D. Tan,...

...Amy Tan Introduction This article talks about how the writer views and compares Standard English to ‘broken English’. The author comments that individuals are not only authorized by language to involve themselves as members of their designated communities, but also given the freedom to define and establish the proportions of their identity (Tan 1). The article tells of how it is difficult for Asian Americans to get through the challenges of the English language. The first part of the essay focused on the different versions of English that the author learned and used throughout her life. The second part of the essay concentrated on the difficulties that she experienced through...  “Mother Tongue” by Amy ...

...Amy Tan. Analogy to the story in question, the subject matter depicts that there is a providence that shapes human destiny and in spite of the rough strokes of life, the figure in the end assumes beauty and perfection. It’s a fitful genius with a constant ebb and flow. It purports to be identified with intellectual genius of the age. The story is on an unfavorable relationship of a mother and daughter. It is about a young girl who fights with her own mother who expects too much from her daughter. This is because Jing-mei wants to be herself. She was happy being herself, but, her mother expected more. The mother of Jing Mei knew... “Reflective essay on Two Kinds” “Two Kinds” is a short story written by...

...Amy Tan Brief Summary The story of Two Kinds is part of the Joy Luck Club stories written by Amy Tan that speaks of the difficult and sometimes convoluted relationships between the Chinese mothers in the story, who lived through the early years of Republican era China, and their daughters who were born in the in the environment of the United States. In the story of Two Kinds, the focus is on the narrator and main character, Jing-mei, as she is being pushed by her mother to become a musical prodigy. The motivation behind the prodding of Jing-mei’s mother is to compete with bragging rights to their family friend, Lindo Jong, whose daughter Waverly is a publicized young... 7 July Analysis of Two Kinds by...

...Amy Tan in her novel, ‘Mother Tongue’ asserts that English has many variations and she has used ‘all the Englishes’ that she has grown up with. The myriad ways the English language has been used by different people, especially immigrant population has been ingenious because it helps them to adjust within their new environment. The word, ‘Englishes’ may sound very odd because as a language, it is distinct in its grammar, connotations, meaning, phrases etc. But with increasing immigrant population, the non English speaking population has evolved new variants within its grammar and phrases so that they can communicate with more ease. Indeed, the acclimatization process of immigrant population... ?Answer Amy ...

...Amy Tan Outline Introduction Hook: It seems to be difficult for children to understand that it is pleasant to be a bright individuality. Thesis: For children it is first of all difficult to determine the degree their behavior should remain individual to. Paragraph 1: It is typical for teenagers not to understand the worth of individuality. Paragraph 2: Amy was ready to forget her traditions. Conclusion: it is rather difficult for children to understand the worth of individuality. Introduction The issue of individuality has always been one of the most worth-discussing. In school and in the family children are usually taught to keep their individuality and not to try to behave... Fish Cheeks by Amy...

...Amy Tan Amy Tan’s story, ‘Two kinds,’ identifies a narrator who reports on her relationship with her mother. I, in this paper, explore the relationship between the two, as the major characters in the story, how their relationship develop, and how the relationship contributes to the general theme of the story. The story, as was written by Amy Tan, depicts an immigrant family in California, the United States. The story’s major characters are the narrator and her mother who have been in conflict due to their philosophical difference. The mother strongly believes that a person can achieve anything as long as interest is developed in an initiative. She struggles to mould her daughter... to the...

...AMY TAN Mother tongue, written by Amy Tan provides a of the forms of English languages adapted by different individuals during their migration to the United States of America and their adjustment to the American culture. The piece has a strong depiction of the Asian American struggles through the adaptation of the English language. From the essay, we learn about the initial encounters of Amy as a young girl. Her life was widely dependant of her knowledge in different languages that constituted of English. In the first part of the book, there is a clear explanation about her learning and use of the language. We get a clear picture about her school life from the second part along... MOTHER TONGUE BY AMY...

...Amy Tan The novel The Kitchen God’s Wife is written by Amy Tan, a renowned of family themes specifically the relationship between mother and children. Her interest in the said subject can be traced to the trials and problems that her family encountered during her childhood. When she was born on February 19, 1952, her parents had already overcome one of the most difficult trial which is the trouble brought about by her mother’s abusive first husband and the separation from her 3 daughter whom she left in China. Because of the heartaches she had learned, she had difficulty accepting her heritage and instead loved American culture because her parents refer to her as An-mei... The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy...

...Amy Tan Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California of immigrant parents. Spending her early childhood in San Francisco Bay Area, Tan studied in Montreux, Switzerland and studied for her Masters Degree in Linguistics in San Jose University (luminarium.org). Hence, Tan has had a perfectly western upbringing and education yet she has not been able to shrug off her Chinese identity. Despite having written in all the leading American literary magazines, like The New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar and National Geographic and her novels been best-sellers and recipient of a number of awards including The National Book Award and the L.A. Times Book Award for her... The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy...

...Amy Tan Kwan’s relationship to the past has a radical influence on her outlook of the world in general and her perception of identity in particular. It is because of her Chinese origin that Kwan is not quite familiar with the American customs. Her lack of competence in the English language can also be attributed to Kwan’s relationship to her past. It is not just Kwan, but also many people of Chinese origin in such English-speaking countries as the US who cannot speak English in the true American accent, or according to the exact lexical and grammatical standards of English. Chinese culture and English culture are so inherently different from each other that it often takes... One Hundred Secret Sense -...

...Amy Tan) An-mei is just not interested in following the dictates of her mother. . Earlier, mother has tried to conduct several experiments to unearth the genius in her daughter—she tries to mold her... English, Essay Topic: Scar Introduction The issues relate to the expectations of the elders about the future of their children and the attitude of the combustible younger generation about those expectations. This theme explodes to the fullest extent, when the country is America, the land of hopes and opportunities. The intensity of such expectations is more with the immigrants, because they arrive in America to achieve great heights, as compared to the limited or no opportunities in the country from which ...

...Amy Tan Summary Two Kinds by Amy Tan is a short story based on Chinese and U.S social settings (Tan 194-201). Jing-mei narrates on her journey to become a child prodigy out of her mother’s relentless efforts and influence. The mother is adamant that there is an unnoticed talent that her daughter possesses. Her efforts to find the hidden talent do not seem to bear any fruit, although she finally comes to a conclusion that the prodigy characteristics of her daughter will be realized through piano lessons. However, this is not a smooth and well taken conclusion. Jing-mei is totally against her mother’s idea. The underlying benefits of these efforts are unclear but the show still goes... Two Kinds by Amy...

...Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan of The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Introduction Amy Tan’s “The Joy luck club” was published in 1989 by G.P. Putnam’s sons, as the author presents the stories of four Chinese immigrants, while their daughters are born in America. As one of the mothers formed a club in China, the name of the book is reflected by this club nomenclature. The mothers try to share their past experiences with their daughters who have grown up in a different culture. While Suyuan Woo formed this club in China during the period of Japanese invasion, she continued the same, even after migrating to America. Amy Tan wrote the Joy luck Club, as she hoped... ? Running Head: The Joy Luck Club by Amy...

...Amy Tan The story of Two Kinds, ed by Amy Tan, is told from the point of view of the narrator, Jing-Mei. The narratoris looking back on one childhood experience that sticks out in her mind. It is good that the author of the story chose to tell the story from the point of view of the little Chinese girl because the reader is able to understand just how she felt about her relationship with her mother. Quite surprisingly for a flashback story, the details are quite in-depth. Towards the end of the story, Jing-Mei is able to realize just how much her mother had sacrificed and gone through just to get to America so that Jing-Mei could have a long and prosperous life... . There are many characters...

...Amy Tan’s Struggles Introduction Life is full of struggles. The paper delves on the Amy’s Asian heritage. The paper focuses on Amy’s mother not being able to adjust to the strangely unfamiliar American environment. Amy’s mother-based struggles added strength to her... December 12, Angelou’s Heritage Introduction Racial discrimination affects African Americans. The paper delves on the life of an African American resident. Her non-white inheritance was tainted with racial discrimination. The paper shows the effect of Angelou’s ethic heritage on her literary masterpieces. Angelou’s Heritage The past heritage of Angelou rightfully influenced the story’s events. As an African American, she correctl...

...Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie and Eric Liu Introduction A thought that is ‘seeded’ into an author’s mind is outputted in his or hers work. That ‘seeding’ of thought could be initiated by the environment, in which the author is leading his/her life. When that happens, he/she will be able to bring the real life happenings to fiction. Normally, human’s lives are composed of situations which will be interesting, inspirational, ‘injuring’ etc. And, there is a proportion among writers who translate these situations into fictions. The works “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, “The Joy of Reading and Writing” by Sherman Alexie, “The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker” by Eric Liu are based... Synthesis-Response: Amy ...

...Amy Tan and ‘Veil’ by Marjane Satrapi, demonstrate the power of written and visual content and succeed in their fundamental objective of connecting with their readers. The literature often reflects the social changes and provokes readers to react or assimilate personal reflections. In fact the major criteria of texts and other media is to communicate thoughts, ideas and ideologies, perceptions or issues which need to be understood by others. In the given texts, the major claim of the authors is to highlight the main purpose of language that it is just a platform of effective communication of ideas and thoughts to the readers/ viewers. Language is and will always... ? The two texts, ‘Mother Tongue’ by Amy ...

...Amy Tan Maya Angelou, the of Champions of the world and Amy and Tan the of Fish Cheeks, come from very different cultures. They both grew up as a minority group in the American culture. Tan and Angelou grew up during different times and in distinct cultures, yet they all faced problems of trying to fit into the American culture, as well as adapt to the new environment in which they found themselves. The two authors discuss the experience of being an outcast during the different periods and how cultural differences set them apart from other people. However, while Maya Angelou expresses the experience of alienation and outcast from a group point of view, Amy...  Champions of the world by Maya Angelou and...

...Amy Tan Amy Tan, a well-known and distinguished Chinese American who has written numerous best-selling books and novels for decades such as “Joy Luck Club,” “The Kitchen God’s Wife”, “The Bonesetter’s Daughter,” and “Saving Fish from Drowning,” exemplifies the belief and the traditional Chinese idea about America being the land of opportunity in the book, “Two Kinds.” The narrator of the story named Jing-Mei is a young girl who lives in San Francisco with her mother after she has recently emigrated from China after losing everything that she had and owned there during the Japanese invasion, including her home, her husband and her two... ?Jerry Ciacho April 24, Analysis and Research on Two Kinds by Amy...