Amy Tan A Pair Of Tickets
“A Pair of Tickets” The short story “A pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan is really an interesting story to read. This short story is about June, a Chinese girl who travels to China with her father after the death of her mother. June was struggling with herself identity, but traveling to China and meting her twin sisters make her realize how much she was missing on her culture. I have experienced many things in life that are identical to this story. June was struggling with her identity because she looks like a Chinese, but she was behaving differently because she was living in an environment that do not reflect at all on the Chinese culture. June’s mom wanted June
to behave like a Chinese, but she was not fully explaining to June what she was supposed to be doing. June was influenced by the American culture and was having a hard time recognizing whether she was supposed to behave like a Chinese or an American. As an immigrant, I can totally see this happing to my sisters and I. Also, I do sometimes things that are totally wrong in my culture, but are fine by the American culture. Next, when June travels to china she meets her twin sisters and learned about her family history. June was thrilled about the fact she has half-sisters, but she was not happy with the idea that her twin sisters ignore their mother’s death. Also, June was afraid that her twin sisters would blame her for the death of their mother. I think June is right because when her sisters found out the truth, they will certainly have a hard time forging her for hiding such news from them. Also, I think June’s sisters deserve to know the truth; it more cruel to make them have hope about meeting their mother one day. Finally, June has made her mother proud because she has find her identity. While June meets her relatives in China, she found a connection to who she really was. Now, June knows she was Chinese because living in China made her realized how much she was missing on her culture and how adopting a culture is not necessarily your truthful identity unless your family is part of that culture. Moreover, June’s story made me realized how hard my parents are working to keep educating my sisters and I by following our culture. In summary, the short story of June was not only an interesting story for me to read, it was also a reflection of my own life. June struggled with her identity, but traveling to China made her realized that she will always be Chinese. Also, this story is a good lesson for all immigrants because no matter where they go or long they being away from home, they should never forget their truthful identity.
to behave like a Chinese, but she was not fully explaining to June what she was supposed to be doing. June was influenced by the American culture and was having a hard time recognizing whether she was supposed to behave like a Chinese or an American. As an immigrant, I can totally see this happing to my sisters and I. Also, I do sometimes things that are totally wrong in my culture, but are fine by the American culture. Next, when June travels to china she meets her twin sisters and learned about her family history. June was thrilled about the fact she has half-sisters, but she was not happy with the idea that her twin sisters ignore their mother’s death. Also, June was afraid that her twin sisters would blame her for the death of their mother. I think June is right because when her sisters found out the truth, they will certainly have a hard time forging her for hiding such news from them. Also, I think June’s sisters deserve to know the truth; it more cruel to make them have hope about meeting their mother one day. Finally, June has made her mother proud because she has find her identity. While June meets her relatives in China, she found a connection to who she really was. Now, June knows she was Chinese because living in China made her realized how much she was missing on her culture and how adopting a culture is not necessarily your truthful identity unless your family is part of that culture. Moreover, June’s story made me realized how hard my parents are working to keep educating my sisters and I by following our culture. In summary, the short story of June was not only an interesting story for me to read, it was also a reflection of my own life. June struggled with her identity, but traveling to China made her realized that she will always be Chinese. Also, this story is a good lesson for all immigrants because no matter where they go or long they being away from home, they should never forget their truthful identity.