Cultural Differences In A Pair Of Tickets

The setting in “A Pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan encumbers two different time periods, two countries and two continents with extreme cultural differences. The cultural settings affect the characters and conflicts within this story. June struggles with her Chinese heritage, because she lives in the United States and this is her first visit to China. She recalls a moment when she was fifteen, her mother said, “Cannot be helped” when she vigorously denied that she had any Chinese whatsoever below the skin.” The reality of her mother’s words flood her mind, “she is becoming Chinese”. The cultural difference in money becomes clear when they arrive at the hotel. “The hotel is magnificent, Jane explicitly told the travel agent to choose something