Amy Lee

mother grow further and further apart as Jing-Mei’s perspective on cultural identity and the “American Dream” evolve, clashing with her mother’s opinion. Their contrasting opinions lead to several conflicts, each building off the previous, developing Amy Tan’s theme of generational differences. In the beginning of the excerpt, the mother’s perspective on America is revealed. She believes in the American dream, that you can become anything you want. However, the mother’s definition of the…

In the first chapter of the Joy Luck Club, Jing-mei’s mother, has died recently. Jing-mei was asked by her father to take over her mother’s corner of the MahJong table in the Joy Luck Club. The Joy Luck Club was revived by Jing-mei’s mother, Syuan, in San Francisco, two years before Jing-mei was born. Jing-mei’s mother picked three other women to join the Joy Luck Club, An-mei, Lindo, and Ying-ying. She picked these three women because they had endured horrible things in China like she had.…

Being proud of where you come from is a big part of the culture you grow up with, Many kids and adults sometime want to fit in so bad that they can act they know nothing about their costumes they grew up with. In her memoir “Fish Cheeks” Amy Tan uses the relating feeling of embarrassment to express how a 14 year old is trying so hard to fit in with society , and loose the embarrassment her family makes her feel. Tan beings with introducing herself to the readers she also introduces the guy she…

Compare and Contrast Essay In The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, A few separate stories about mothers and daughter are told. One of the pairs is Jing-Mei and her mom, Suyuan, whom had a complicated relationship. Jing-Mei and her mom often did not see eye to eye and that caused some conflict between them. Likewise, often my mom and me have our disagreements. Our quarrels are frequent and can last from minutes to weeks. Jing Mei and Suyuan are contracting to my mom and me due to the high expectations…

Response to Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan, a famous Chinese-American novelist, in her essay "Mother Tongue", tells us she live with a “broken English” mother and it had a negative impact on her English performance. Nevertheless, she never gave up and chose English as her major. Fortunately, her books are recognized by the world and she became a best-selling author. Finally, she using her own special English in her writing career and reveal her mother’s thoughts. Why her mother did not speak…

In Amy Tan's book “The Joy Luck Club” mothers and daughters are very different but the same in many ways. All of the mothers were born in China and the daughters born in American. Lindo Jong and Waverly Jong are mother and daugher that are both Chinese and American. Lindo Jong was a strong, smart women. Her parents forced her into a horrible marriage. Lindo was treated as if she was a slave by her new mother-in-law. She had high self esteem and knew she could not be changed. After that she…

In the short story Mother Tongue by Amy Tan, the author, Tan, has a positive attitude towards her mother’s identity and language. We meet an author who, while being ashamed of her mother’s abilities in speaking the English language, is very proud to be her daughter. Tan’s mother’s limited English is humiliating for her during certain parts in the story. She learns to appreciate it more however, as she grows up. Her mother’s different use of the English language, is what shaped her into who she…

In “Mother Tongue”, Amy Tan gives us an insight into a world where diversity in spoken English is wrong. In this case, the limitation that accompanies those who speak the infamous ‘broken’ English. Furthermore, she tells us that the world chooses to believe that those who speak it (imperfect English) are necessarily inferior to its standard counterpart. This discrimination towards various ‘Englishes’ is mainly addressed as a major misinterpretation; one she is deeply concerned about. While it…

Accepting One’s Culture in Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks” In “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan, the author captures the universal embarrassment teenagers feel introducing someone they care for to their family. In her retelling of the meal her family spent with her crush and his family, Tan initially responds with deep shame for her family’s behavior but she later learns to appreciate her unique cultural identity. Tan uses grotesque imagery, crude diction, and a commonplace symbol to convey how even if you…

forgotten. Negative emotions, especially, seem to cling to the forefront of the mind and adversely affect self-esteem, self-confidence, and interpersonal relationships. Stories like those told in the movie The Joy Luck Club, based on the eponymous novel by Amy Tan and directed by Wayne Wang,…