After reading “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I have realized how many variations of English that are actually used today. When I am writing a essay‚ or speaking in front for a audience‚ I try to sound very formal. I use words I normally don’t. But more importantly‚ I structure the way I write or speak differently. Most of the time‚ I don’t focus on the words I put in my sentences‚ or how I structure them‚ I just say it. Like Tan‚ I speak differently with my family compared to when I am speaking to my
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Amy Tan: Mother Tongue 1. Tan starts with speaking to a group that had her mom in it. This provided details of how she felt with the way all speak in different situations. Another situation was when she described her having a conversation with her mom on the phone. Her mom uses very broken English and I felt like I was standing there listening to both sides of the conversation. I made me remember times talking with my grandma and a couple of her saying. When Tan uses “tell him front of his boss
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your heritage. For example‚ if you were of Asian Descent People would expect you to do very well in any math course. Although you may be Asian and not be proficient at math people would still expect you to be because of the stereotype. In A story by Amy Tan named “Fish Cheeks‚” she explains her hardships of wanting to fit in with America traditions even though she was Chinese. She expresses her disapproval
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In the story “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan tells the story of her mother and how her use of English within the family affected her early in life. She describes how that limited use of English had the potential to affect Tan’s choice of careers and her influence on literature. She begins by describing how she assumed the role of translator for her Asian born mother‚ who spoke with “broken English.” She describes situations where she assumed the role of translator for her mother. She was thrown into adult
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In the short story‚ “Two Kinds”‚ written by Amy Tan‚ she reflects on her experiences during her childhood. Like most adolescents‚ the pressure to be equal (or perhaps greater) than your peers is something that most have undergone‚ whether that be in sports or academics. Similarly‚ Amy Tan‚ or Jing-Mei‚ reluctantly followed her mother’s prying through the course of her elementary years; and‚ as a result‚ the unrealistic expectations of Jing-Mei’s mother ultimately change her perspective of who she
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barrier. Learning English or even a new language‚ I found it challenging because it appears there was always more than one answer while also wary of following the correct grammatical format. For Amy Tan‚ the author of Mother Tongue‚ she too confronts with difficulties in understanding the English language. Tan is convinced of this fact through her standardized test scores on the achievement test‚ IQ tests‚ and her SAT. She found that on
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Amy Tan’s excerpt Mother Tongue focuses on her use of different Englishes when she was surrounded by different people. When surrounded by strangers‚ Tan spoke fluently in grammatically sophisticated English. However‚ Tan referred to the English she used with her mother as being a broken down‚ limited version of the English language. Despite this description‚ Tan didn’t entirely agree with what these chosen adjectives suggested about her mother’s English & intelligence. Tan’s description of the different
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The Differences between American and Chinese Society In the story Two Kinds by Amy Tan‚ Jing Mei‚ a Chinese American girl struggles with her identity and learning how to balance her mother’s wants with her needs. Jing- Mei’s mother feels that obedience to her should come first and following her own aspirations should not be a consideration. With the pressures of pleasing her mother and still discovering one’s shelf‚ Jing-Mei searches for balance but finds conflict‚ confusion‚ and disdain. In
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A pair of tickets is a short story written by Amy Tan (1989) in which connects people who don’t feel connected with their culture becoming a loss of their identity. (Kire‚ 2014‚ p. 87). Their actual identity is based on a drastically changes between the transition of their family from an Indian culture and a typical American lifestyle. Ruma felt lost in this rare and unknown standard of living. In contrast‚ with her family which retained and respected their traditional culture. Furthermore‚ Ruma’s
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My response is on “Mother Tongue” which is the story of Amy Tan’s successful mother and her struggles with societies views on different dialects of English. The main idea of this story is that society may take a somewhat offensive stance on accents and dialects and assume many things. I agree with this idea for the pure fact that‚ yes people do judge people based on certain things‚ that is just how animals work. Is it unhealthy to stereotype people? Of course. Is it natural of humanity? Undoubtedly
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