In “Fish Cheeks” Amy Tan finds it embarrassing and difficult to sit through Christmas Eve dinner with her family and her minister’s family. Alice Walker, the author of “Without Commercials” gave advice that would help people with self esteem and not changing. Alice Walker’s advice would’ve helped Amy Tan.
Alice Walker would have a lot to say to Amy Tan, most similar to what she wrote in “Without Commercials”. Alice Walker would have told Amy Tan that she should be proud of her heritage, traditions, and customs. In “Without Commercials” on lines 94 and 95 it says “For we are all splendid”. This is something Alice would have said to Amy because she is trying to tell her everyone is splendid and amazing. Alice says many times in her poem that …show more content…
If Alice told Amy that we are all splendid and amazing it might have helped Amy realize that even though her and Robert were different and had different customs and manners, she shouldn’t try to change her or her family to impress him and they are already amazing.In the last paragraph on page one and the first paragraph on page two Amy Tan says “What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? What terrible disappointment would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food?” Alice would have told Amy that even though her family and food is different then Robert’s, she shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Robert might have ended up liking Chinese manners and traditions better than his own.“...Only because it pleases you” (Walker lines 76 and 77). This quote would’ve definitely helped Amy. This would show Amy that if Robert didn’t like her culture or her customs it doesn’t matter, as long as she is happy. If she isn’t happy with it then she can change if she wants but it should be to please herself, not anybody else. Walker also might have told Tan to enjoy herself and have fun. If Amy was having fun and was relaxed then Robert might have been less tense and would have enjoyed himself more with thinking that
Alice Walker would have a lot to say to Amy Tan, most similar to what she wrote in “Without Commercials”. Alice Walker would have told Amy Tan that she should be proud of her heritage, traditions, and customs. In “Without Commercials” on lines 94 and 95 it says “For we are all splendid”. This is something Alice would have said to Amy because she is trying to tell her everyone is splendid and amazing. Alice says many times in her poem that …show more content…
If Alice told Amy that we are all splendid and amazing it might have helped Amy realize that even though her and Robert were different and had different customs and manners, she shouldn’t try to change her or her family to impress him and they are already amazing.In the last paragraph on page one and the first paragraph on page two Amy Tan says “What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? What terrible disappointment would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food?” Alice would have told Amy that even though her family and food is different then Robert’s, she shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Robert might have ended up liking Chinese manners and traditions better than his own.“...Only because it pleases you” (Walker lines 76 and 77). This quote would’ve definitely helped Amy. This would show Amy that if Robert didn’t like her culture or her customs it doesn’t matter, as long as she is happy. If she isn’t happy with it then she can change if she wants but it should be to please herself, not anybody else. Walker also might have told Tan to enjoy herself and have fun. If Amy was having fun and was relaxed then Robert might have been less tense and would have enjoyed himself more with thinking that