Rhetorical Analysis of “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan “So easy to read”(p.4). Amy Tan ends her essay‚ “Mother Tongue” with this short and even grammatically wrong sentence. She tells us this mother’s brief review is a proof of success of her writing. Why does she think that easiness is an essence of her writing? She suggests answers to this question by her essay. In her essay‚ Amy Tan effectively convinces her readers that “broken English” is not an inferior language‚ but just
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In Tan’s essay Mother Tongue‚ she pointed that we all speak a different language without thinking and we are being categorized by the way we speak. Tan is an imaginary writer who is “fascinated by language in daily life” and uses English language as her daily part in the work. In paragraph 2 and 3 Tan observed experience that made aware of the “Englishes” that she had been using. The first time she had noticed is when she was giving a talk about her book‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ everyone in the audience
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What Courage Leads To There is this simple saying; be your own superhero. Throughout a persons life‚ he will face many obstacles and some he will overcome‚ while others he may not. A person creates many relationships with others‚ some people will love and accept him for who he is‚ others will not. Often‚ one will not know why his peers do not like him‚ or if they even have a motif to. At the end of the day‚ it is how a person carries himself‚ and what he does about it that makes him a stronger
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Mother Teresa – Biography Report Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910 in Albania. Her real name was Agnes Bojaxhiu. She lived in a large house with her younger brother and a sister. Agnes’s father was a builder; he was a kind man who gave money to the poor. Her mother hated to see things go to waste‚ for example; she would turn off the lights after tea so the electricity is not wasted. Agnes’s father had died when she was seven‚ which meant money was now hard to come by. Agnes grew up knowing
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Mother Teresa What did Mother Teresa do to show love for others Mother Teresa born 26th of August 1910 was a Roman Catholic nun who is a landmark in history due to the love she showed for God but significantly for others. Mother Teresa founded the missionaries of charity in Calcutta‚ India in 1950. She did so for forty five years. Mother Teresa showed great love for others as she ministered to the poor‚ sick and orphaned. And even the dying. Mother Teresa did all these things while guiding the
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“Mother Tongue” In the essay‚ “Mother Tongue‚” Amy Tan informs the reader of the language barrier matters that she underwent as an Asian American. Various individuals are looked down upon because of their poor english language skills. Tan shared the experience of limitation‚ intimation‚ and the family talk that she had in her life. She feels bad for having a limitations‚ because she was Asian-American. Her mother speaks broken
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The theme of courage is present throughout the play and is manifested in the act carried out by the Yoruba’s and the British Administration. The Horseman as a representative of the Yoruba community portrayed a courageous attitude at the beginning of the play. He accepted his fate and agreed to die with the king to bring people and blessing onto the land and the people. Olunde is another character that pose multiple courageous attributes. First‚ he pays no regards for the British administration and
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because it is in them that your strength lies.”-Mother Teresa. The mission Mother Teresa had in her life was to proclaim God’s thirsting love for humanity‚ especially for the poorest of the poor. Throughout her life Mother Teresa was constantly showing the world many things like what it means to be human‚ just exactly why we need each other‚ and finally showing us that we all can be good. Humans are created in the image and likeness of God. Mother Teresa demonstrates this in everything she does
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complex idea‚ or a simple truth” (FYR: 84). Language is used daily in our lives‚ and therefore plays a significant role in shaping our identity. The narrative “Mother Tongue” depicts the variations of the English language‚ and the nature of talk. Amy Tan also shares the story of her mother’s “broken” English and how this limited her perception of hers mother’s communication with others. Language can be developed both through environment‚ and one’s personal experiences. The power of language is essential
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