Heritage By Amy Tan Essay

In the passage written by Amy Tan the author uses adjectives and feelings to reveal that an embarrassing experience in her youth changed her perspective of her heritage by showing how proud she was of her heritage. One time she was embarrassed, was when her family was licking the ends of their spoons in front of the minister family. She was embarrassed because most families in america have good table manners. Her family did not have the same table manners as the minsters family. The minister family was waiting for plates to be passed around at the table. Amy’s family just grabbed as they pleased. Also when her farther pocked the fish below the eye the minister family was grossed out. Her friend Robert grimaced when it happened and she …show more content…
One time she was embarrassed, was when her family was licking the ends of their spoons in front of the minister family. She was embarrassed because most families in america have good table manners. Her family did not have the same table manners as the minsters family. The minister family was waiting for plates to be passed around at the table. Amy’s family just grabbed as they pleased. Also when her farther pocked the fish below the eye the minister family was grossed out. Her friend Robert grimaced when it happened and she was just embarrassed of how everyone was acting. When her farther pocked the fish and build out the meat her father said “Amy, your favorite”. Amy just wanted to disappear from that table. Amy couldn’t deal with the thought that her family had acted the way they did. Amy’s farther belched real loud. When her farther did that it disgusted the minister’s family. Why her farther did that was because it is chinese custom to thanks the cook so they now that you are satisfied. Roberts face turn real red whe he looked doen at his food. The minister did also a burp but it was quit. Amy was just stuned for the rest of the