III AP/ Period 5 9/15/13 “Mother’s Tongue” by Amy Tan 1. Amy uses emotional appeals throughout her essay as she does in her first couple paragraphs. Amy says “I am a writer” to show that she simply loves to write down her mind and that is it. 2. Tan’s argument is simply referring to the somewhat embarrassment she has when people notice her mother’s broken English. As she goes on it begins to bother her to a point where she feels sympathetic for her mother. As she feels this‚ she uses emotional
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from in Amy Tan’s "Mother Tongue". Firstly‚ and most importantly‚ Tan wants to convey the message that words are more than just words and sometimes we must read between them to fully understand their meaning. Another message conveyed in this essay is that just because someone is using "broken" English‚ does not mean they do not fully understand what is going on. Finally‚ another important message is that standardized tests only test for standardized thinking. Throughout this essay‚ Tan describes
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February 2014 (21 February) After reading the strongly “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tran‚ it shows a great deal of strength from the Asian American Culture. Throughout the reading it showed how hard it was and still is for Asian Americans to work through the difficulties of the English language. In her essay Amy Tan writes about the problems immigrant families have with speaking English‚ by reflecting on her own experience. While reading Mother Tongue‚ I remembered the difficulties I faced when I was learning
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Amy Tan’s "Two Kinds" is an autobiographical look into her childhood that shows the conflict between Tan and her mother‚ the difference between old and new cultures‚ the past and the present‚ and parents’ expectations vs. reality. Couples of opposing elements comprise the basis of the entire story; to another extent even the title itself‚ "Two Kinds‚" shows the friction that Tan creates. The strongest argument that Tan suggest is that this may not only be a look into her own life‚ rather it may
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by your family? In the memoir “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan‚ Amy‚ a Chinese-American girl is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs at Christmas Eve dinner. The reason she is so humiliated is because her family invited the minister and his family over for dinner‚ and Amy‚ who has a crush on their son Robert‚ is acutely aware of the cultural differences between the two families. In spite of the fact that the meal was a horrifying event for young Amy‚ she eventually learns to appreciate her mother’s
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their children because the mother or father sees himself or herself in the child. Numerous accidents have occurred when it comes to the parents providing a lack of support within the family. In the story‚ Two Kinds by Amy Tan‚ there is a mother who motivates her daughter by making her participate in several trainings to enhance her skills. Amy is signed up for many practices and events that she does not want to do. However‚ throughout the story we see a dramatic change in Amy from being an obedient to
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In the short stories of Mother Tongue by Amy Tan and Public and Private Language by Richard Rodriquez‚ both essays describe an influence on the English language and what impact they had while coping with that language. For Amy tan in Mother Tongue‚ she roots the common source for who had what kind of impact on her learning of that language. In Public and Private Language‚ Richard Rodriguez establishes a view point on why it is important to be given a public identity. Both stories come together to
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December 6‚ 2012 “Mother Tongue” In the short autobiography narrative “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan she discusses the reasons why she was passionate on becoming a writer. It is no surprise‚ that her vision in the work of fiction it is outstanding throughout her struggles with the English language as a Chinese young girl born in an immigrant family. She faced many obstacles of the culture of the 1950’s‚ 1960’s and 1970’s. However‚ she never gave up on the dream of being a writer and defeat
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language can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth” (FYR: 84). Language is used daily in our lives‚ and therefore plays a significant role in shaping our identity. The narrative “Mother Tongue” depicts the variations of the English language‚ and the nature of talk. Amy Tan also shares the story of her mother’s “broken” English and how this limited her perception of hers mother’s communication with others. Language can be developed both through environment‚ and one’s personal
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Summary of “Mother Tongue” In the book‚ “Mother Tongue”‚ Amy Tan asserts that language is a tool of communication. Tan herself speak two kinds of English‚ standard English and broken English. She realizes that she always speak in perfect English‚ the standard English‚ when she gives a speech‚ when she is giving a speech which her mother attends. However‚ when she talks to her mother‚ she changes her language into a limited English‚ broken English‚ without any transfer. This is because the language
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