Amy Eilberg

twins were proven to be different from each other genetically while psychologically they tend to share similar taste and interest. Most friendships are formed due to similar taste and interest, even relationships form that way. Sandra Cisneros and Amy Tan share similar taste and interest. Both studied and majored in English at college, they had a family who loved and supported them, they went on to strive in their careers and were able to a name for themselves and be published on many scholarly…

In the story “Two Kinds,” Jing-mei Woo is being tested by her mother Suyuan to see if she is a prodigy. Suyuan believes that you can be anything you aspire to be in America. Once she sees the child prodigies on television, Suyuan starts trying to find what type of prodigy Jing-mei is, her hidden talent. At first, Jing-mei is just as excited as her mother at the idea of being a prodigy. She thinks of this as a way to be adored by her parents. Every night after dinner, Suyuan sits at the kitchen…

Meela Kopp Mr. Morris Adv. Algebra 2 R3 12 November 2017 Math Like Me Hu Hesheng is a famous female mathematician from China. She was born on June 20, 1928, in Shanghai, China. Her family was very artistic. Both her grandfather and father were painters. Later, she would, like them, be interested in painting, along with photography and singing. When she was a child, the Japanese army invaded where she lived. Her family eventually escaped and had to live in foreign concessions. These…

Amy Tan uses the precious jewelry that loses value when the Chinese mothers pass it down to their American grown children to demonstrate that the mother’s hope and wisdom also possess no value for the child because it was molded by a different culture that does not fit in with their way of life. In an effort to help their children, the mothers only place a heavier burden on them to carry their Chinese culture while balancing it with their American lifestyle. Topic Sentence 1: The Chinese…

In Gish Jen’s “Who's Irish” short story the author tells the conflict of a Chinese grandmother and her struggle to accept other cultures different from her own. In this short story, the character that stood out the most is the grandmother. Her character was built based on how she was raised back in China. The short story “Who’s Irish” reminds me of my father who’s just like the grandmother, he wants me to be raised in African culture. In his mind I should know how to cook African food in order…

be and Amy Tan’s mother is no exception to this. Being a Chinese immigrant, Mrs. Tan is a strong believer in the idea of the American Dream, where anyone can become anything they want to be in the land full of opportunities. Accepting the truth that her chance at the American Dream for herself is unlikely for her, she enforces the idea in the mind of her daughter Amy from a young age. Even though Mrs. Tan wants Amy to embody these ideas for Amy’s own good, Mrs. Tan expects too much from Amy at…

The foot-binding tradition for Chinese women has existed for centuries. Although no one is quite sure how it began, it is certain that foot-binding has affected the Chinese culture negatively and restricts Chinese women throughout history up until this point in time currently. To begin with, the novel The Three-Inch Golden Lotus takes the readers through the journey of a young girl named Fragrant Lotus and her unwinding into the restrictive culture that promotes footbinding. At a young age she…

fairly. Amy Tan and her mother relate to this stigma. People should not judge a book by its cover because you never know if that individual with ‘limited’ English can soon read, speak, and write similar to a native English person. There are those who like to underestimate people who do not know ‘proper’ English, however, there’s resources to help and improve their use of language. Society can place people based…

趙瑞婷, 婷婷, Zhao Rui Ting , and Tina Zhao are all different name variations for my mother. She was born Guangzhou, a city in China and immigrated to the United States after marriage. Unlike many other immigrants, 婷婷 was lucky enough to be a stay at home mother, yet because of this, she faced many problems that involved finance. Living in a foreign country without an income, 婷婷’s life represents those who are burdened by financial and language barriers. Her birth name “趙瑞婷” is pronounced “ziu seoi…

Mother/Daughter Comparison: Lindo and Waverly Jong Mother and daughter, Lindo and Waverly Jong of Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club,” have greatly differing perspectives and outlooks on many situations. The pair have greatly different background stories and ultimately points of view especially in terms of marriage and in their values. Lindo Jong having experienced a traumatic arranged marriage in her early adulthood and being very critical in nature, she does not seemingly approve of Waverly’s…