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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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    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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    Mother Tongue by Amy Tan

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    Mother Tongue‚ by Amy Tan I am not a scholar of English or literature. I cannot give you much more than personal opinions on the English language and its variations in this country or others. I am a writer. And by that definition‚ I am someone who has always loved language. I am fascinated by language in daily life. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language -- the way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth. Language is the

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    Amy Tan A Pair Of Tickets

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    “A Pair of Tickets” The short story “A pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan is really an interesting story to read. This short story is about June‚ a Chinese girl who travels to China with her father after the death of her mother. June was struggling with herself identity‚ but traveling to China and meting her twin sisters make her realize how much she was missing on her culture. I have experienced many things in life that are identical to this story. June was struggling with her identity because she looks

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    Amy Tan is an author who uses the theme of Chinese-American life‚ focusing mainly on mother-daughter relationships‚ where the mother is an immigrant from China and the daughter is a thoroughly Americanized --yellow on the surface and white underneath. In her book‚ the mother tries to convey their rich history and legacy to her daughter‚ who is almost completely ignorant of their heritage‚ while the daughter attempts to understand her hopelessly old- fashioned mother‚ who now seems to harbor a secret

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    Scar Amy Tan Summary

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    In her essay‚ Scar‚ Amy Tan analyzes and speaks about several members of An-mei’s family. She spends most time talking about her mother and grandmother named Popo. When An-mei was very young‚ her mother was shunned and disowned by the family. For as long as An-mei could remember‚ her mother was even called a ghost by Popo. An-mei grew up with her brother‚ Popo‚ auntie‚ and uncle in a large house in Ningpo. The relationships and personalities of An-mei‚ her mother‚ and Popo can all be seen and analyzed

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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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    My Mother, By Amy Tan

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    Tan explains the difference between the English she speaks at home and the English she speaks outside the home. Tan identifies her mom as an educated woman however strangers pretend to ignore her because of the way how she speaks English and she is not able to receive the same respect as Tan does. Claims that she had a limited perception of her mother. Explains that speech changes with the people you interact with. Tan concludes that she is proud of her mother’s way of speaking English and wants

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    Amy Tan’s story “Mother Tongue” starts by the affirmation that she is not a scholar of English or literature. She is just a writer and the person who understand the power of language. From Tan’s observations from her daily life‚ she realizes that there are different types of English that she uses. The first time Tan notices the difference is when she gives a speech on her book “The Joy Luck Club” using academic English‚ the one that she never uses to talk with her mother. The second time is when

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    “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ a famous Asian-American writer whose works focus a lot on mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She grew up with a Chinese mother who spoke broken‚ or limited‚ English that was difficult for many people to understand. Amy Tan thinks because her mom spoke English differently‚ this caused Tan to speak English differently too. In her article‚ she talks about how language has the power to help shape the way people saw things‚ expressed things‚

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