In the excerpt from ‘Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom” the mother-daughter relationship differs from that of the excerpt from “The Joy Luck Club”. The writers Amy Chua and Amy Tan have different mother-daughter relationships as well as different tones. Chua comes at it from a mother’s point of view‚ where Tan comes at it from the daughter. There is a lot of tension and frustration in Chua’s memoir and that translates to the tone. Tans bitterness to her mom impacts their tone. There are differences in
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When I was a little girl‚ a hero meant having super powers and saving the world from villains as I saw in movies like Batman‚ Superman‚ and pretty much every superhero movie. As I grew up‚ I started realizing that being a hero meant more than that. It takes courage‚ strength‚ and bravery to do half the tasks those characters did in the movies. I honestly think the one person that comes closest to a hero would be my own mother. Not only does she exemplify the numerous amount of traits it takes to
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My mom was born and raised in the Philippines. She considered herself and her family as working class. She grew up with her parents and nine brothers and sisters. My mom described her childhood home as small. The house was made out of bamboo. There were only two rooms with no flooring and had iron sheets as the roof. All of the girls had to sleep in one room. My mom and her siblings went to the same public elementary school. There was no junior high school at the time‚ so they all went to high school
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Dance Moms‚ the only show on lifetime worth watching. Only looking at the title and not ever seeing an episode of Dance Moms would most likely lead people to the conclusion that this show is only about moms of dancers. In reality (see what I did there) the show really focuses mostly on the dancers and a little bit on the moms. Abby Lee Miller is the owner of the ALDC (Abby Lee Dance Company) and some people might say she’s mean and cruel while others say its constructive criticism. Abby teaches 6
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Talking to your mom and talking to your friends Every teen has their own secrets‚ which they might tell to either mom or friends. However‚ someone cannot tell it to his or her mom‚ because he or she very afraid to mom’s reaction to their secrets ‚ also they are might be shy. Therefore‚ a lot of teens prefer to tell it to their best friends more than to thier moms. Mother‚ who always helps‚ loves‚ believes‚ listens and gives a good advice to you‚ is one of the best people in the world‚ but
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relationships we will ever have. That being said‚ we get to see two different relationships in the memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom by Amy Chua and the novel The Joy Luck Club By Amy Tan. In the memoir‚ Chua’s tone is portrayed as a stressed mom‚ and Tan’s tone in the novel is expressed as resentful child. In the excerpt from “The Violin” in Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom. Amy Chua shows us her struggle to balance her equilibrium between calm and frustrated while her daughter is practicing her
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Relieving Body Ailments for Busy Moms Giving birth is one of the most epiphanic moments in the life of a woman. It marks the beginning of a new phase in a person’s life packed with daily adventures‚ priceless moments‚ and lots of panics. This experience can be very overwhelming‚ especially for first-time mothers‚ therefore making care for their postpartum bodies hard and overlooked. Whether you are a working mom‚ or a stay-at-home one‚ taking care of your child’s needs often takes up most of your
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didn’t go to school and her mom rarely prepared dinner ‚ cleaned the house‚ or did laundry. Julie often slept on the couch‚ because her room was dirty‚ and
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When I was about 13 years old me and my siblings would constantly beg my mom for another dog. Our other dog Kozmo was getting old‚ and we wanted to get him a friend. My mom was completely against getting another pet; she thought we would never take care of it. But soon enough my mom came home with a six month old purebred golden retriever. We ended up naming her Katie‚ so that our dogs would both start with a K. Katie’s fur was a golden brown‚ with a red tint. Her eyes were a deep brown‚ and
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has come from my mom. The fact that my mom has had the greatest influence on me is simply because she is the person who has taught me to be responsible for myself‚ something which has also helped me to discover who I really am. Her sense of independence is an aspect that has had a profound effect on me; I believe that independence opens up many opportunities because it requires that a person be confident in his identity and that he know his needs‚ goals‚ and limitations. My mom was taught to
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