Pride In Fish Cheeks, By Amy Tan

Growing up, Amy Tan went through a time when she felt embarrassed and disappointed in who she was and where she came from. But as she got older she realized that she should have nothing but pride in her culture and what makes her who she is. Therefore, Amy Tan wrote the short story “Fish Cheeks” to explain to readers how she was able to overcome shame about her heritage and how she became proud and thankful for it. Amy Tan was able to move her short story along by using transition sentences. They helped her let the reader know that the time of the story was changing, then she would explain the situation. For example when Tan says “At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and belched loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking.”(Tan