In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan‚ the mothers and daughters share relationships that are complex and unique. Besides being family‚ the women share hopes‚ fears and a culture that extends deep for some and not far for others. On the surface‚ a group that seemingly has so much in common is surprisingly lacking in understanding for the other generation. The communication between the characters is not always clear‚ mixed up by language and generational barriers as well as the "Americanized"
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When a person achieves fame‚ they often find themselves changed in a bad way. In the story "The Rules of the Game’’ by Amy Tan Waverly is a character who is changed by fame throughout the story Waverly changes her feeling toward her neighborhood‚ her brother‚ and her mother when becoming famous in chess game. One major change Waverly undergoes in the story is her feeling and involvement toward her neighborhood. Before she became a frequently explores and playing in her neighborhood for example Waverly
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TARYThe lottery ticket By Anton chekhov The writer: Anton Chekhov was a Russian short-story writer‚ playwright and physician‚ considered to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the history of world literature. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife"‚ he once said‚ "and literature is my mistress." Chekhov
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Amy and Andrea are similar in two major ways. One of these similarities are their immigrant parents. Amy’s Parents immigrated from China to the United States. As Amy states in “Two Kinds” her mother came to San Francisco in 1949 after losing her mother‚ father‚ home‚ and twin daughters. Andrea’s parents had immigrated to the United States from Bolivia in the 1980’s. The other major similarity is their strict mothers. For example‚ Amy’s mother wanted her to be a prodigy. At first her mother wanted
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tasks as per their will. The reaction of characters when their dreams do not come true or when they discover that what desired was unattainable or illusory. Amy Tan’s story ‘Two Kinds’ talks about a mother’s dream for her daughter to be famous and successful. It is an introduction of a mother’s interpretation of the American dream. Amy Tan tells us the story through the eyes of a little girl who initially follows her mother’s dream but eventually rebels against her. Her mother is entirely devastated
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1) Topic: ”Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” Writer: Amy Chua‚ a professor at Yale Law School‚ USA. Reader: Parents from the Western World‚ who are also readers of The Wall Street Journal. Language: Well written text‚ with an extensive vocabulary. It is written to some extent with formal jargon. Circumstances: The writer’s home. She lives with her daughters and husband. There is a flashback into Chua’s childhood as well. Intention: She is trying to clarify the differences between Chinese parents
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“What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” is an article written by Amy Goldwasser‚ an author of young adult books. She has edited and written for various publications including‚ but not limited to Vogue magazine‚ The New York Times. Amy has been writing for many leading publishers for fifteen years. She currently lives in Manhattan where she teaches editing and writing in the Columbia Publishing Course and the Lower Eastside Girls Club. In this article‚ Goldwasser’s thesis is that although people think
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know the English language. In order for immigrants to assimilate to the American society the language barrier must be broken. The Au Pair Project is dedicated to girls in Cuba (12-18 years of age.) The goal of this organization is to provide housing and jobs for Cuban girls‚ teach and guide them through the many halls of culture lying here in the states‚ and the Au Pair Project will also create new jobs for the American people. To enter this program‚ after application approval‚ the entity will
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In this passage of Amy Tan’s story‚ Rules of the Game‚ the author uses many literary features to develop the climax of Waverly’s career as a young chess champion. As Waverly faces her first opponent of the chess tournament‚ she continusouly reminds herself of the art of invisble strength. She reptitively gets advised by the "wind"‚ as she carefully makes her moves towards victory‚ where her talent is recognized once again. However‚ a friction between Waverly and her mother arises as more trophies
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