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    Theme Essay Abandonment Antwone demonstrates difficulty forming relationships to abandonment issues he developed as a child. Antwone’s father left him after being shot by an ex-girlfriend. His mother was incarcerated most of his childhood and did not take him back after being released. His best friend Jesse was killed in front of him after a botched robbery. Antwone states his feelings that Jesse is the lucky one for being dead and not having to fight anymore. Abuse Mrs. Tate‚ Antwone Fisher’s

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    Two Kinds by Amy Tan deals with a girl and a controlling mother.The main character in the story‚ a little chinese girl‚ is taken on a experience that could make or break her life. This girl struggles with meeting her mother’s standards. Amy Tan is able to express both the mother’s and the daughter’s point of views. Tan incorporates a little bit of her story in this great read. This novel deals with the difficulties of trying to be perfect and straining to please those that we love. The

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    Conflict occurs between mothers and daughters across all nationalities‚ including the Chinese-American mother-daughter duo in Two Kinds by Amy Tan. Jing-Mei‚ the daughter of Suyuan‚ resents her mother’s efforts to aid in her success‚ and eventually begins to sabotage her own progress. Suyuan does not want Jing-Mei to go through all of the challenges she has faced in her life‚ and tries to do what she believes is best for Jing-Mei. Although at times she may have been inconsiderate of what her daughter

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    In the essay‚ “Mother Tongue” author Amy Tan‚ discusses the “power of language – the way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth.” Tan began to explain that when she was speaking to a large group about her book‚ “The Joy Luck Club‚” she suddenly realized the different “Englishes” she uses. As she proceeds‚ she mentions the time when she was walking down the street with her mother and husband discussing prices of new and old furniture‚ where she became aware once

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    In Tthe story “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ a Chinese immigrant of English language writer‚ starts beingsher essay by with the author stating that while she is not a scholar of English literature‚ but she is trying to give express her personal opinions about regarding English language and how fascinating the language is for hershe finds the language. In addition‚ she explains that language is becomes a powerful tool to evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth. Furthermore

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    much more and they need all need to be regarded. The theme that it is important to who we are and the differences that make us unique is a common thread that not only runs through “Fish Cheeks” and “Melting Pot” but is also important in my life (or our world today). Above all else‚ both “Fish Cheeks” and “Melting Pot” shows that it is essential to our identity and the distinctions that make us interesting. One quote from the story "Fish Cheeks" is‚ “At the end of the meal‚ my father leaned back

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    to keep up with other children in the same age and lots more. All of that is explained in one sentence Amy Tan wrote. The title of her article is ’’ Mother Tongue’’ and it was in 1990. The main purpose of her article is to show that there are a lot of people that want to learn a new language but face difficulties with their families as the family don’t talk that language very well. As Tan said‚ she describe the language that parents speak as broken. Putting yourself in other people’s shoes or

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    “Two Kinds” Reflection The story “Two Kinds” is written by a Chinese author named Amy Tan. I read the story in class with my table group. In my opinion‚ reading with my group improved my reading skills. I was able to discuss and analyze the story with my group. Compare to the mythologies that I read on my own and outside of class‚ some of them are very complexed in writing and I wasn’t able to discuss with anyone about it until class time. Another reason why I think reading with a group advanced

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    The coming of age is a theme that we all can identify with. This broad term can encompass many other themes such as responsibility‚ the pressure to succeed‚ and the loss of innocence. A theme that is especially prevalent in Amy Tan’s short story‚ “Two Kinds‚” is identity. There is a discernable conflict between who the narrator wants to be and who her outside influences want her to be. Arguably‚ no greater pressure can come from that of one’s parents. In “Two Kinds‚” the mother is the primary source

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    lifetimes. From a mother to a child‚ a friend to one another‚ or a sister to a brother‚ kin and friendships possess a powerful position in lives in countless circumstances— whether good or bad. In the brilliant novel The Valley of Amazement‚ written by Amy Tan and published in 2013‚ it depicts how relationships are a significant aspect of our lives and they affect us all throughout our lives. This book conveys the impact relationships possess throughout lives and that they are not easily discarded because

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