Critical Analysis Of Mother Tongue By Amy Tan

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Register to read the introduction… The writers’ method of writing is clear and well thought out, but there is also the matter of what is actually being communicated, as appose to how she gets her thoughts across. While Tan explains the difficulties that her mother has with communicating clearly, she makes it clear that she has an unwavering respect for her mother, regardless of her misgivings and barriers. Although there aren’t many references to this fact directly in the text, it’s a kind of undertone that sets in with the reader, possibly without even being noticed. The writer does an exceptional job conveying this idea subtly, and without depositing it into the text. This is an example of how Tan has honed into her writing skills, while also using her natural abilities and personal identity to communicate well. Tan has a very unique style that is both complex in her method of getting her point across plainly, but also has a way of making the reader feel comfortable without even trying. Her perspective on life is one that has been toned and tested, and you can see her intricate and well thought out writing process in every corner of her works. Tan has an innate ability to make her thoughts and ideas known, and carefully considers to whom she is writing or communicating. All in all, Tan has earned her wings as a writer, and has both touched and impressed me with even the smallest of her essays. Works Cited Tan, Amy. “Mother Tongue” The Arlington Reader, Bedford/St. Martin’s 2011 p.34-39

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