younger that left them feeling ashamed or upset. In Amy Tan’s short story "Fish Cheeks‚" the author describes an embarrassing moment with her family that she only came to appreciate later in life. Tan was initially uncomfortable with how her traditional family behaved in front of guests‚ thinking they wanted to embarrass her. However‚ she eventually realized that their intention was to instill pride in her culture. Tan initially felt that her mother and the rest of her family were trying to embarrass
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Smith Ms. Hughes Writing Workshop 11:00 22 February 2015 Reading Journal for “Mother Tongue” The title of this story is “Mother Tongue” From the background information‚ I learned that Asian American students didn’t do as well on the English & writing part of their standardized test as they did on the math part of the test. The name of the author of this story is Amy Tan. The introductory paragraph of the Amy Tan’s essay prepares you for what you will be reading by explaining to the reader about the
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Amy Tan has a contentious relationship with her mother perceived from her hostile tone. All mother-daughter relationships have troubles. In excerpts from Amy Chua’s memoir‚ Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom‚ and Amy Tan’s novel‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ mother-daughter relationships can be seen through diction‚ and tone. The annoyed tone in the situation between Amy Chua and her daughter shows a caring relationship while the hostile and hateful tone in Amy Tan’s excerpt shows a poor relationship with a hateful
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Euihyun Kim SDV 100 - Lola Everett Part 2 Final exam Quote I chose that is more relevant in my life is "I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times‚ I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." by Michael Jordan. What this quote means is that it is not about your lost of the game or whenever you fall‚ it is about if you get up after your defeat. You should never
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Amy Tan There are only two types of authors; those whose literary works are dull and emotionless‚ and those whose works are filled with compelling‚ fiery‚ tear-jerking feuds and emotions. Amy Tan is an author that goes under second one. Amy Tan affected America by writing about her views of mother daughter relationships; her inspirational life‚ interviews‚ and being able to live with Lyme Disease; and she also plays apart in the entertainment industry. “Amy Tan parents Daisy and John wanted
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life. "Two kinds" by Amy Tan‚ shows when two different worlds collide it can be a big mess. It can change the way you view things maybe things you never thought about before. The story refers to a girl and a mother conflicting about culture and the way one another was raised. In the story the little girl’s mom could conflicts with her daughter mainly because of how she was raised and how things were for her growing up. "I didn’t have to do what my mother said anymore. I wasn’t her slave
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The mother wants the best for her daughter‚ Jing-mei‚ but Jing-mei is fighting her. Jing-mei’s mother has the internal conflict of wanting the best for her daughter. She also has the external conflict of Jing-mei not being motivated enough to become a prodigy. Jing-mei’s mother is right to push her daughter. In “Two kinds” one example would be: “America was where all my mother’s hopes and
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culture. Amy Tan explained the story in great detailed and also taught an excellent lesson about not being afraid to be diverse from other people. “You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.” People act different‚ culture wise yet‚ at the end of the day everyone is alike. Sharing your heritage to the world is a great thing because other people can learn from it and won’t be afraid to share their own. The reading Fish Cheeks‚ is a positive story because Amy Tan shared
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Mother tongue usually means the language first learned by a person‚ but for Amy Tan it has a special meaning‚ limited language which is the language her mother speaks. Tan feel so deeply about her “mother tongue” because the limited language effects that many people misunderstand her mother. The way Tan’s mother speaks effects the native English speaker think that she isn’t able to express her thoughts perfectly and don’t want to communicate with her. For examples‚ when Tan’s mother in department
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Many people have a very healthy‚ friendly relationship with their mother. Some people though‚ may feel like they need to break away from their mothers ties and gain control. In “Rules of the Game‚” by Amy Tan‚ Waverly is in a power struggle between her and her mother. Waverly is embarrassed by her mother’s inability to assimilate to culture. For example‚ after Waverly’s first chess match‚ she is annoyed by her mother trying to give her tips: “As she wiped each piece with a soft cloth‚ she said‚
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