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    After reading “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I have realized how many variations of English that are actually used today. When I am writing a essay‚ or speaking in front for a audience‚ I try to sound very formal. I use words I normally don’t. But more importantly‚ I structure the way I write or speak differently. Most of the time‚ I don’t focus on the words I put in my sentences‚ or how I structure them‚ I just say it. Like Tan‚ I speak differently with my family compared to when I am speaking to my

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    One the current world of today heritage has become a huge topic. From making a border between Mexico and the United States to talk of banning of Muslim Immigrants. Either way‚ these projects have or will end up affecting the good and the bad people that immigrate here. Today‚ most of who you become and what is expected of you are based on your heritage. For example‚ if you were of Asian Descent People would expect you to do very well in any math course. Although you may be Asian and not be proficient

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    melody." She recollects her mom used to state‚ "Just two sorts of little girls. The individuals who are dutiful and the individuals who take after their own particular personality! Just a single sort of little girl can live in this house. Loyal girl!" (Tan‚ Two Kinds) In the

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    From the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I realize that language nowadays is very important because it is the only way to communicate with many other people. We born in many different places and learn many different language since born. She is telling us that she is Chinese and majoring in English language‚ but most of Chinese people tends to learn engineering or math related major. She also feel that she is better in math and science than English‚ but she enjoy challenges and choose the opposite

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    A pair of tickets is a short story written by Amy Tan (1989) in which connects people who don’t feel connected with their culture becoming a loss of their identity. (Kire‚ 2014‚ p. 87). Their actual identity is based on a drastically changes between the transition of their family from an Indian culture and a typical American lifestyle. Ruma felt lost in this rare and unknown standard of living. In contrast‚ with her family which retained and respected their traditional culture. Furthermore‚ Ruma’s

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    My response is on “Mother Tongue” which is the story of Amy Tan’s successful mother and her struggles with societies views on different dialects of English. The main idea of this story is that society may take a somewhat offensive stance on accents and dialects and assume many things. I agree with this idea for the pure fact that‚ yes people do judge people based on certain things‚ that is just how animals work. Is it unhealthy to stereotype people? Of course. Is it natural of humanity? Undoubtedly

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    comes from this. There has been so much change that it has made the past seem inadequate to this modern worlds language. Authors Ngugi Wa Thiong’O‚ Gene Luen Yang‚ Amy Tan‚ and Marjorie Agosin have all shared similar

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    Jing Mei’s Journey Amy Tan’s "A Pair Of Tickets" is about Jing Mei‚ a daughter of a Chinese immigrant who is on a journey to find her identity and to understand her mother. This journey is about her relationship with her mother‚ and also a journey of self-awareness‚ uncovering the truth of where she comes from when she visits Shanghai‚ China. Jing Mei changes as a person throughout the story. Her thoughts as a kid growing up in San Francisco and that of when she is an adult are different‚ especially

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    Compare and Contrast: Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez ! The United States is a melting pot‚ made up of people from many different cultures and backgrounds. With no national official language‚ it allows immigrants to stick to their roots and embrace their heritage. For Richard Rodriguez‚ he grew up with Spanish strictly spoken in his household. This made him feel safe in his private life‚ which discouraged him from learning English. Richard felt most comfortable speaking Spanish at school and

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    Joy Luck Club”. The writers Amy Chua and Amy Tan have different mother-daughter relationships as well as different tones. Chua comes at it from a mother’s point of view‚ where Tan comes at it from the daughter. There is a lot of tension and frustration in Chua’s memoir and that translates to the tone. Tans bitterness to her mom impacts their tone. There are differences in tones between the two recollections and the evidence in the memoirs proves it. In “The Violin” Amy Chua’s relationship with her

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