Amy Eilberg

An-Mei Hsu and her daughter Rose Hsu Jordan have different points of view on their situations and reactions to them. Rose Hsu Jordan is quite different from her mother, An-mei Hsu, which definitely has to do with the way each of them grew up, because they were both in such different situations. An-Mei grew up with her grandma after being deserted by her mother, whom would rather be a third concubine than be respected by her family and give up responsibilities such as raise her own children. When…

1. Shidu 5. Birth Tourism The OCP has led to the growth of an interesting phenomenon of pregnant women running out of mainland china for delivery. Hong Kong and Saipan, a US territory are becoming the hot sites of this so called “Birth Tourism” Many went to Hong Kong, which is exempt from the one-child policy. Likewise, a Hong Kong passport differs from China mainland passport by providing additional advantages. Recently though, the Hong Kong government has drastically reduced the quota of…

In the story “Two Kinds”, by Amy Tan, an Asian-American daughter is faced with the pressures her mother puts upon her of expectations of success; in particular, the expectation is to become a young prodigy. Throughout the story, Jing- mei faces external and internal conflicts while struggling to find her own identity. While facing the struggles brought in her life, Jing- mei comes upon the realization that her mother believed in her and only wanted her to be the best that she can be. The theme…

Genji’s Future Love Within The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, chapter three titled “Lavender” stands out to encompass many Chinese ideals that help further understand their history and way of life. Throughout the entirety of chapter three, Genji develops a deep interest for a young girl named Murasaki, and the chapter sheds insight on the chase of women and indirectness. In order to fully understand Shikibu’s claims throughout the chapter, it is imperative to unpack the details within the…

Despite the cultural differences between Jing-mei and her mother in “Two Kinds” written by Amy Tan and Lilia and Mr. Pirzada in “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” written by Jhumpa Lahiri, the two relationships unfold the realization about the importance of one another. “Two Kinds” depicts the tension between the mother and daughter due to different cultural backgrounds and opinions. “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” illustrates the understanding between and adult and child due to political struggles…

Analysis: Kingston recollects her mother’s story telling about heroic Chinese females, similar to Fa Mu Lan, the young lady who went to fight for her father and returned a national legend. Kingston thinks her mother prepares her with the legends of solid women that she could develop into. That is what made Kingston feel that she can be a warrior woman; it is not impossible. In Kingston’s fantasy, she started to follow a bird up into the mounts until she passed by a shelter of an old couples,…

In Mona in the Promised Land, by Gish Jen, Mona Chang’s parents immigrate from China. In doing so, Mona, a teenager, is forced to assimilate to American culture. Mona’s friends, Barbara Gugelstein, helps her navigate through American culture; however, Mona’s parents help her hold on to her own culture. On the other hand, Ramón de las Casas, or Papi, in Negocios, by Junot Díaz, comes to America by himself, struggling to look for a stable home and job, having no one to look up to. Ramón and Mona…

In the Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kinston uncovers genuine China to pursuers through her accumulation of "talk-stories" from a Chinese mother to her little girl. Through her discussion stories, Brave Orchid broadens Chinese convention into the lives of her American kids and enhances their creative energy. While Brave Orchid's narrating is instructive and useful, it additionally emphasizes male centric and misanthropic messages of customary Chinese culture. In addition, as Brave Orchid does not…

The Joy Luck Club (Two Kinds) Essay The Joy Luck Club centers on the theme of hope. This is articulated through interactions between mother and daughter, a mother’s hope for a better life for her daughter, and a daughter’s hopes to meet her mother’s expectations. Having dealt with hardships and struggles in the mother’s own life, she becomes so focused on giving her daughter a better life at all cost, but does not see the consequences of her actions. She is blinded 
by the possibilities and…

Amy Tan, a Chinese-American freelance writer, is known for her novel The Joy Luck Club, which is mainly based on her and her mother’s life experiences. She was born in 1952 in Oakland, California. However, after her brother and father dead in 1966, her family moved to Switzerland to start a new life. Then she returned to America for college, and finally obtained her doctor degree in linguistics at UC Berkeley. In 1987, when her mother was diagnosed with a severe illness, they came back to China…