In the story Fish cheeks‚ Amy Tran uses vivid imagery through out her story. In her story she uses a nervous and embarrasment tone while she was telling the story. Tran should except her culture and her family’s ways she shouldnt change nothing for no one‚ no matter who they are. Tran starts the story by telling the readers about when she first “fell in love” with the ministers son‚ she kind of gave off the nervous vibe when her mom had told her she invited the minister and his family for there
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appreciated Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan. It is extremely challenging to explain in words to the world of what it is like to have to constantly choose between your nationality and your race. It is like your nationality is where you have grown up from and it is all you have ever known in your life but your race…. thats where you came from. It’s where your history lies and if you turn your back against it then it is almost like cutting yourself out of your family tree and planting a whole new plant. When Amy Tan
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The story Fish Cheeks is just an example of how many people act when faced with certain situations; The fact is no one can run from having to act different in times that call for it. Understanding where the young lady in the story fish cheeks isn’t that tough. In the story a young chines lady invites her family and an American boy that she has been having a crush on for a long time to dinner; but after figuring out what her mother had on the menu the Young lady becomes nerves and embarrassed‚ resulting
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Fish Cheeks The author uses a narrative pattern to illustrate her main idea that every culture is different and people should not be embarrassed about their cultures. In fact‚ the author tells her own story in chronological order to create a clear timeline of events in the mind of the ready and about how things happen over time. The author deftly portrays the contradictory feelings and the advantages of a girl who faces different cultures. For example‚ in the first paragraph she says “I fell in
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to the whites or not. Similarly‚ in Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks”‚ she remembers a story of when she was fourteen during Christmas when her crush and his father were invited to their house‚ she felt embarrassed at her family‚ the food‚ and Chinese traditions. Both stories mention nationalities which feel inferior to the white race. Despite having common ground‚ the two stories have different perspectives and points of view. Additionally‚ they use different literary devices‚ making one story more effective
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Amy Tan’s "Fish Cheeks" and Maya Angelou’s "Champion of the World" Maya Angelou and Amy Tan discuss religious problems and culture differences in their literature. The authors have captured these differences by their past experiences of friends and family. Both authors come from a diverse culture‚ but both face the same harsh society of the American culture and beliefs. The Author’s both tell about situations in their short stories of being outcasts and coming from different racial backgrounds
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In numerous texts‚ the authors like to reveal themes in different ways. Theme can be interpreted as the lesson of a story and is the central meaning. In two short texts‚ “Half and Half” by Lensey Namoika and “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan‚ they share a similar theme about their character. However‚ the two writers use various techniques to reveal the theme. In the stories‚ the theme “Be proud of who he/she is” is revealed by the author in different ways. In the first short story Half and Half‚ the author
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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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Compare/Contrast Maya Angelou’s “Champion of the World” and Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks” both capture the authors’ past experiences of oppression‚ and convey their struggles with identity. Both authors are from minority cultures‚ and both describe the same harsh pressures from the dominant culture. Both author’s share situations of being outcasts‚ coming from different racial backgrounds and trying to triumph over these obstacles. Tan and Angelou speak about the differences between their childhood
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Response for “Fish Cheeks” & “The Force of Luck” Point of view is important because you can see what a charters are thinking and feeling and have an understanding of why they do what they do. In the store fish cheeks the story is told in first person by the girl. 1 st person pov is important because we get to see what is what is going on in one character’s life as well as understanding their emotions feeling thought and actions for why they do and how. In the story “Fish Cheeks” Amny said When
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