They grow up in a very disciplinary environment. The mothers make sure of this. Chinese mothers have more successful children because they do not allow their kids to have a large social life or do anything they find that could impair or derail their success, they talk down to their children when they rebel or make a mistake, to straighten their attitude, to encourage, and show them what they’re doing wrong, and they are willing to put in the time, to…
I pictured this prodigy part of me as many different images, and I tried each one on for size.” Without legitimate encouragement and a self fostered interest, her interest in honoring her family was outweighed by her need for self-identity and fulfillment. The desire to change yourself or aspirations of achieving specific goals to please others is hardly enough motivation to stay fulfilled for a long duration, and can ultimately cause conflict. Conflict can arise between those you mean to impress or honor, and also conflict with your own personal growth. Fighting the culture in which you were raised is a difficult and sensitive task; a task that Jing- Mei faced with her mother. We see two cultures that are clashing and fighting for dominance, but the motivations behind the fight are also very…
Edna eventually realized through her awakening that she was not made to be a mother and her children only hindered her from being her true self. According to an opinion in a critical essay, “Edna finally realizes the commitment and obligation she has to her children “and that children can demand the mother’s life, even if they cannot claim the woman’s soul” (Edwards 284). Edna wanted so many things for herself that she was denied of because of her expected position as a mother in society. Unable to meet the expectations of herself and society at the same time, she decided to escape in the only way she knew…
Stressing academic success is not good for children Every parent has their own way of caring and nurturing their children. There are different societies in which we live in and they have their peculiar way of developing kids. Chinese mothers are the one who gives a maximum attention to their kids and at the same time, they have humongous expectation from their kids. They are often labelled as a strict parent who wants 100% result for their child under given circumstances. Does the strict nature of Chinese mothers help their kids in succeeding?…
The piece has caused controversy throughout America and has made parents from around the world question their parenting style. Allowing the readers to reflect and compare the situations they went through as a child, Chua introduces a parenting style that can be seen as different and harsh to kids in America. Chua dismisses the positive contributions of allowing kids to be creative while learning from a life that includes mistakes, and only sometimes succeeds in persuading the audience that Chinese mothers are, in fact, “superior.” Chua brings attention to the differences between a “Chinese” style of parenting and a “Western” approach. The two styles are very different in how they view their kids and the way they approach certain situations. While worrying too much about the child’s self-esteem, the Western parents allow their children to do more creative things that Chua would never let her kids do.…
Do you remember how you were brought up? Were your parents strict or more lenient with you? Everybody’s upbringing is different, but in all cases, there seems to be one similarity: extracurricular activities. In “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” written by Amy Chua, and “Doing Nothing Is Something” by Anna Quindlen, both discuss the topic of extracurricular activities. However, while both may discuss this topic, Chua focuses more on the rewards from these activities while Quindlen focuses more on how society uses them to “keep their children out of trouble.” Both articles hold great examples of how to parent a child, but the topic of discussion is exceedingly different, where Chua discusses children’s self –esteem and Quindlen discusses…
She highlights a strong claim which is the way in which Chinese parents deal with their children and how they force their children to train and practice. On the other hand, Gladwell claims that flexible practice can play an important role in success, such as in the case of Bill Joy. If Bill Joy has Chinese parents, he will not be able to practice same amount of hours he practiced and his parents would prevent him from practicing ten thousand hours on the compute . Consequently, he will not reach his current success . As opposed to Gladwell, Chua proposes the idea of failure for the children without their parents.…
However the males in the family were very dominant. In Chinese Cinderella, because Niang was half French, she didn’t fully understand the concept of filial piety within the family, so she was not shy about her actions towards the children. Her cruel actions were equal to the eldests and the youngests. However, if she was fully Chinese, those actions would be very frowned upon. A Chinese mother is to nurture and raise her children with discipline and education.…
We live in a world that is actually shocking for people to tell the truth. I do not agree with people who live their lives like that especially when they are lazy and hypercritical. My Aunt Jane Doe is the queen of that especially when my aunt will lie to get out of anything. I will say nee-ther and she will say ny-ther just to start a fight. Some people are not ready to grow up and act like adults even though they have made bad decisions for themselves that should have made them grow up faster.…
There is no doubt that everyone wants to accomplish the American dream; however, it can never be attained unless one is willing to sacrifice and suffer. In fact, many new immigrants selflessly make many sacrifices so that their children may have an opportunity to realize this feat. In Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club, Tan demonstrates how four Chinese mothers immigrate to America in hope for a better future. While they are able to enjoy the freedom that they could not find in China, they are not able to establish a good relationship with their daughters due to their differences in values and expectations. Through this novel, it is evident that adhering to restrictive Chinese culture while living in America has an impact on the relationships between…