“The Pair of Tickets”
In the story, the Pair of Ticket written by Amy Tan’s, Jing-Mie speculate on the internal conflicts to prove how being ignorant and not embracing one own culture could make a person missed out on the most important element of life, heritage. In addition, the story signifies the challenges the second generation of American immigrant children struggle. Such as being bi-culture/cultural translation dilemma of identity and other obstacles they faced.
The second generation of American immigrant children tends to strife with identity. In the story the Pair of Tickets, Jing-Mei was grappling with the dilemma that all immigrant children tussle with the identity calamities. In the story, Jing-Mei persists that although, her …show more content…
The stories are generally educational, warning against certain mistakes or gives guidance/encouragements based on historical successes. I supposed in the story the Pair of Tickets, this was one of the reasons Suyuan wanted Jing-Mie to practice and embrace Chinese culture, therefore, one day she could continue her family legacy. I believe Jing-Mei perpetuate her mother’s legacy by traveling to China to reunite with her lost twin sisters who were abandoned by her Suyuan during the war. Meanwhile, when she was traveling to Chine, not only did she find the lost twin sisters, but also reconciles with her Chinese heritage for the first time. Nonetheless, I believe Jing-Mei was mourning her mother's death and longing for her to be with her in China, thus, she could tell her how she was right all along. “The minute out train leaves the Hong Kong border and enters Shenzhen, China, I feel different. I can feel the skin on my forehead tingling, my blood rushing through a new course, my bones aching with a familiar old pain. And I think my mother was right. I am becoming Chinese.” While embracing her culture, I assumed she also told the twins how their mother's never stop looking for them and how much she loves
In the story, the Pair of Ticket written by Amy Tan’s, Jing-Mie speculate on the internal conflicts to prove how being ignorant and not embracing one own culture could make a person missed out on the most important element of life, heritage. In addition, the story signifies the challenges the second generation of American immigrant children struggle. Such as being bi-culture/cultural translation dilemma of identity and other obstacles they faced.
The second generation of American immigrant children tends to strife with identity. In the story the Pair of Tickets, Jing-Mei was grappling with the dilemma that all immigrant children tussle with the identity calamities. In the story, Jing-Mei persists that although, her …show more content…
The stories are generally educational, warning against certain mistakes or gives guidance/encouragements based on historical successes. I supposed in the story the Pair of Tickets, this was one of the reasons Suyuan wanted Jing-Mie to practice and embrace Chinese culture, therefore, one day she could continue her family legacy. I believe Jing-Mei perpetuate her mother’s legacy by traveling to China to reunite with her lost twin sisters who were abandoned by her Suyuan during the war. Meanwhile, when she was traveling to Chine, not only did she find the lost twin sisters, but also reconciles with her Chinese heritage for the first time. Nonetheless, I believe Jing-Mei was mourning her mother's death and longing for her to be with her in China, thus, she could tell her how she was right all along. “The minute out train leaves the Hong Kong border and enters Shenzhen, China, I feel different. I can feel the skin on my forehead tingling, my blood rushing through a new course, my bones aching with a familiar old pain. And I think my mother was right. I am becoming Chinese.” While embracing her culture, I assumed she also told the twins how their mother's never stop looking for them and how much she loves