“Two Kinds”‚ Conflicts “Two Kinds” is written by Amy Tan and it was first published in 1989. This short story tells the relationship between a mother and a daughter and the conflicts between them. The protagonist Jing Mei has both internal and external conflicts. The internal conflict is whether she wanted to be obedient. Her Conflict with her mother based on cultural difference is external. All these conflicts are expressed through setting and symbolism. The setting of the short story is in
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Amy Tan and Maya Angelou come from extremely different cultures‚ and trying to feel accepted in American Culture. Both authors discuss a feeling of being an outcast and how their cultural differences set them apart. However‚ Amy Tan effectively uses narration and description to depict her sense of isolation from the dominant American culture. Angelou’s story is set in the South during the 1930’s when racism was prominent in society and an acceptable practice. Angelou’s writing mostly describes
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Line between all Hopes and Joy; a review of ethnic and cultural differences of “The Joy Luck Club”‚ by Amy Tan This must be one of the most deep and heart-warming tale about four Chinese women and their daughters. Four generations of stories from eight different perspectives‚ experiencing ethnic and racial differences‚ in pre revolutionary China and decades later‚ in America‚ where their daughters are all grown up. Abandoned‚ repressed and separated from their loved ones‚ and unable to forget about
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“Rules of the Game” “Rules of the Game” was written by Amy Tan. This short story takes place in Chinatown district of San Francisco during the 1950’s. Waverly was known as the child prodigy after she grew interest of chess while her brothers were playing it one day. Her brother‚ Vincent‚ had received a used chess set that were also missing some pieces from a Baptist Church Christmas Party that her family had attended. Waverly‚ being six years old‚ learns to play chess and becomes a national
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Many people have a very healthy‚ friendly relationship with their mother. Some people though‚ may feel like they need to break away from their mothers ties and gain control. In “Rules of the Game‚” by Amy Tan‚ Waverly is in a power struggle between her and her mother. Waverly is embarrassed by her mother’s inability to assimilate to culture. For example‚ after Waverly’s first chess match‚ she is annoyed by her mother trying to give her tips: “As she wiped each piece with a soft cloth‚ she said‚
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“Language spoken in the family‚ especially in immigrant families...plays a large role in shaping the language of the child‚” (Tan). Tan uses her own opinions and personal experiences to convey the importance of family language. She explains later how family language shapes her understanding of the world around her. The main language during Amy’s childhood was her mother’s language. She did not have much influence from her peers since she was isolated for being an immigrant. Therefore‚ her mother’s
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In the story Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan is about a event in Amy’s. Amy is a young Chinese girl that has a crush on the minister’s son. At one point in Amy’s life her mother invites the minister’s family over for a Christmas eve dinner. After being told she was very apprehensive of the minister’s son and his family coming over for dinner. The reason she was so apprehensive was because of the meal that her mother cooked wasn’t a traditional American dinner. But it was all traditional Chinese food. Amy
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separated continuously from her mother throughout the story‚ due to her increasing rebellion‚ resulting in Annie moving to England to be free‚ just as the African Americans were emancipated from slavery. This story takes place starting with Annie John’s childhood and ending when she was a teenager. The story focuses on the relationship between mother and daughter. Annie John is very symbolic in comparing Annie’s freedom to the freedom of the slaves. Throughout the story‚ Annie struggles with the
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“Rules of The Game” “I was six when my mom taught me the art of invisible strengths.” As Waverly says in the first sentence of the short story “Rules of The Game” by Amy Tan. Waverly‚ her mom‚ and her two brothers go through a hard‚ but important life lesson. The lesson taught them something important that no matter what‚ love will always be there.Waverly particularly meets her mother’s expectations by herself to be more mature‚ more respectful‚ and a child or young adult with discipline. As
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impression does Amy Tan present of herself in “Fish Cheeks”? How? In “Fish Cheeks”‚ Amy Tan gives an impression of being insecure and overly dramatic. She is especially insecure about being Chinese‚ and this is evident in several points during the text. She has a crush on a white boy‚ Robert‚ who she describes first and foremost as “not Chinese‚ but as white as Mary in the manger”. Comparing him to Mary‚ a holy figure‚ almost suggests an idealization of Robert because of his race. Amy also wishes
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