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that. The passages show how one's identity is created through realization in a culture and pride. First, identity is created by the realization of one’s culture. In “Fish Cheeks” Amy Tan didn’t want to be a Chinese girl. She wanted to be an American girl. When her family invited Amy's crush over for Christmas Eve dinner, Amy was so nervous because she knew how her family…

the Case of Nick and Amy Dunne, these two naive individuals rushed into something that they were not ready for. Amy is a very high maintenance person who is very meticulous, on the other hand Nick is very clumsy and the complete opposite of Amy. They say opposites attract but not in this case. Nick’s clumsiness and lack of awareness drive Amy insane and lead to the demise of their relationship. Maybe Nick’s lack of awareness was the best thing for their relationship, Nick and Amy are two…

Author Amy Tan, having grown up with a mother who did not have English as her first language, has experienced a very different set of circumstances than an average English-speaking household when it comes to communicating. In her article, “Mother Tongue,” she dives into her past, sharing the language struggles she saw her mother encounter, along with her own battles with finding her literary voice. What she found in the end was that we all, regardless of native tongue, use many levels to our…

The rain poured down on the town of Atchison, Kansas on July, 24th, 1897. Lightning cracked and thunder shook the house where Amy Earhart laid. As she held her newborn baby girl, I wonder if Amy Earhart knew right then, that her baby will become the first women to cross the atlantic by herself. Does she know her daughter will inspire others to join aviation. Perhaps Amy Earhart named her Amelia because it means work. DId she know how much work it would take for Amelia to break free of the chains…

Amy Tan’s novel, The Joy Luck Club utilizes numerous amounts of literary conventions to create an extraordinary thought provoking novel. In this passage, the daughter, Jing-mei, discovers her long lost sisters are alive and live in China. She later begins to compare herself to the older generation of the Joy Luck Club seeing the vast differences among the generations. Jing-Mei is revealed to have an internal conflict relating to her heritage. Every difference she finds between the mothers and…

In Annie Murphy's " Tiger Moms: Is Tough Parenting Really the Answer" article, the reader know about how mother Amy Chua raised her children in a rigorous matter to ensure that her two daughters were prepared for their future the author, Annie Murphy Paul, describes why Amy Chua, who is a Chinese mother, commonly used the parenting style of Tiger mother to treat and raise her children. First of all, Paul states that the Tiger Moms style is the most effective way to raise our children for…

Real Life Heroes Real life heroes are extremely important in everyone’s lives. They can motivate others to do great things, help people to realize what they are called to, and be an example to them. There are different types of real life heroes including historic heroes, public heroes, and unsung heroes. Historic heroes can influence what people do throughout their lives, they can help them figure out what they want to do, and they can also give people motivation toward a specific goal. Even…

Culture is one of the key elements in Amy Tan’s the Joy Luck Club. The mothers talk about the Chinese culture and tell the lives of their daughters. The daughters were born and raised in the United States, which makes the American culture overtake their Chinese heritage. Although both the American and the Chinese cultures are presented in the Joy Luck Club, the amount of Chinese cultural elements is greater than of the American, because Tan wants her readers to gain a deep understanding of the…

by looking at a piece of literary work, whether it is in a cheerful sense or a dark and gruesome side of the picture. All-in-all, the focus of literary artwork ranges from many fields of societies and cultures in the world as shown in Two Kinds by Amy Tan in the shape of Jing-Mei (the modern-cum-fashionable representation of American society) and her opposite Jing-Mei's mother (The narrow-minded rigidity of ancient beliefs). Cultural conflicts include spiritual perceptions, cultural creeds, and…

of their children than in past times. I believe that, while your children should know that you love them, they should also know that certain behavior is unacceptable, and that they are to respect other people, especially people older than they. In Amy Chua's article “Why Chinese Mother's Are Superior,” she explained how strict and forceful she is with her daughters. Her children are not allowed to have sleepovers, she expects them to receive only A's in school, and they must learn piano and…