The Essay Mother Tongue was written in 1990 by Amy Tan. This was written for people like her, who had trouble accepting the way their parent´s spoke. It was written to share an experience not many have and is about what she had to do because of her mother´s speech. These things can be known by inferred from the text and read the small bio before the reading. This text takes the form of an essay. this is apparent because it is written in a more formal fashion and is written in spaced paragraphs. It is also stated in the small biography at the start. This helps the text to inform and get a point across effectively. It also helps in the organization of events. The author frequently puts in anecdotes about prior conversations. She also in these
