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popular person in the U.S. She met Bobby Fischer‚ the most legendary chess player ever born. In the “Rules of the Game” the author Amy Tan Writes that life is like a chess game; when you’re losing you have to try to make it better. In the middle of the story‚ the author says that sometimes you have to lose. Tan says‚“Sometimes you need to lose pieces to get ahead” (Tan 324pg). When they were playing chess‚ she lost a few pieces‚ but she was
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Patricia Rosario English 126 AB1 Professor Milanes November 24‚ 2014 Formal Paper #3 draft Pressure for Success Children of immigrant parents are put under immense pressure to succeed in life. Success is expected in these children as a form of reward to their parents for their many physical and financial sacrifices. Because of these expectations‚ children begin to feel as disappointments and failures if they have not met the high goals set by their parents. Putting high standards and limitations
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Amy Winehouse and Adele are the two Englishwomen that have dominated the UK music industry in the past few years and their impact on the global scene has made them equally memorable and inspiring. They stamped British music forever through their vintage looks but more so through their powerful voices and distinct genres. Winehouse and Adele are both white girls who owe a debt to black soul music. The distinction between them is emphasized more so through their best works‚ the albums ( Winehouse’s
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Tan and ___ use culture‚ color and texture to illustrate that people should be proud of their differences. In Tan’s story‚ “Fish Cheeks”‚ a Chinese-American girl is not only embarrassed by the food she loves‚ but all of her family’s traditions. In the beginning of the story‚ the young girl‚ Amy‚ states‚ “For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy‚ Robert‚ and a slim new American nose” (Tan). Amy’s wish for an American nose symbolizes satisfaction and happiness because it’s a quality that
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In the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ she tells her personal story of how she overcomes her own language obstacles. After I read this article‚ I have different feeling and opinions on the languages that I am speaking. I used to think that language is just a tool or form of communication that allow me to communicate with other people. Personally‚ I speak
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“Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ she writes about how her mother’s broken English‚ and about the extent that it affected her language. She writes this piece in a method that is easy to understand‚ and she simply expresses her personal opinion: That whenever someone doesn’t speak proper English they are susceptible to criticism and bad treatment. Amy Tan expresses how her mother is treated unfairly by people just because she cannot speak proper English. Throughout this reflection Amy mentions a troubled
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Amy Tan’s short story‚ “Mother Tongue” is an admirable tale that discusses the implied meaning of languages and how language is not only a device of communication‚ but a social tool of measuring an individuals’ worth. Tan’s purpose was to show us how language separates‚ unites‚ or isolates those who don’t speak the common way as well as others. The differences between us and others do not make anyone less of a person. She tells us the different circumstances and struggles when her mother had been
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anywhere “Her language as I hear it‚ is vivid‚ direct‚ full of observation and imagery.” Amy Tan is simply saying that because of her mother’s language barriers she was able to form who she is
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I think the main point Amy Tan is trying to make in A Mother’s Tongue is that words are more than just words‚ sometimes you have to look behind them and read in between to understand the true meaning. For example‚ her mother did not speak perfect English‚ but the points and ideas she was trying to get across are what really were important. Not all people who speak the English language speak it the same way. A language can be subdivided into any number of dialects which each vary in some way from
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