“Rules of the Game” “Rules of the Game” was written by Amy Tan. This short story takes place in Chinatown district of San Francisco during the 1950’s. Waverly was known as the child prodigy after she grew interest of chess while her brothers were playing it one day. Her brother‚ Vincent‚ had received a used chess set that were also missing some pieces from a Baptist Church Christmas Party that her family had attended. Waverly‚ being six years old‚ learns to play chess and becomes a national
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Amy Tan is an author who uses the theme of Chinese-American life‚ focusing mainly on mother-daughter relationships‚ where the mother is an immigrant from China and the daughter is a thoroughly Americanized --yellow on the surface and white underneath. In her book‚ the mother tries to convey their rich history and legacy to her daughter‚ who is almost completely ignorant of their heritage‚ while the daughter attempts to understand her hopelessly old- fashioned mother‚ who now seems to harbor a secret
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In her essay‚ Scar‚ Amy Tan analyzes and speaks about several members of An-mei’s family. She spends most time talking about her mother and grandmother named Popo. When An-mei was very young‚ her mother was shunned and disowned by the family. For as long as An-mei could remember‚ her mother was even called a ghost by Popo. An-mei grew up with her brother‚ Popo‚ auntie‚ and uncle in a large house in Ningpo. The relationships and personalities of An-mei‚ her mother‚ and Popo can all be seen and analyzed
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“A Pair of Tickets” The short story “A pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan is really an interesting story to read. This short story is about June‚ a Chinese girl who travels to China with her father after the death of her mother. June was struggling with herself identity‚ but traveling to China and meting her twin sisters make her realize how much she was missing on her culture. I have experienced many things in life that are identical to this story. June was struggling with her identity because she looks
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Many people have a very healthy‚ friendly relationship with their mother. Some people though‚ may feel like they need to break away from their mothers ties and gain control. In “Rules of the Game‚” by Amy Tan‚ Waverly is in a power struggle between her and her mother. Waverly is embarrassed by her mother’s inability to assimilate to culture. For example‚ after Waverly’s first chess match‚ she is annoyed by her mother trying to give her tips: “As she wiped each piece with a soft cloth‚ she said‚
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I believe Amy Tan’s purpose for "Mother Tongue" was to make others aware of the different forms of English Language that has been translated by different cultures‚ specifically the Chinese translation. I arrived at that decision because she clearly expresses personal emotions‚ opinions‚ life events‚ and observations. I don’t believe the author’s goal changed throughout this analytical process. I found one other key point while conducting active reading on my selected article. On page 21 the author
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Works Cited: Books Calupitan‚ Eleanore A. Principles of Advertisements for Filipinos. Manila: Gic Enterprises‚ 1972. Campbell‚ William Giles‚ Stephen Ballou‚ and Carole Slade. Form and Style: Theses‚ Reports‚ Term Papers. 8th Ed. Philippines: Houghton Mifflin Co.‚ 1991. Cook‚ Guy. The Discourse of Advertising. London and New York: Routledge‚ 1992. Dela Torre‚ Visitacion. Advertising in the Philippines: It’s Historical‚ Cultural‚ and Social Dimensions. Manila: V.R. dela Torre‚ 1989. Ellmore
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a Window Course Menu: PRPE 108: Introduction to College Writing HCourse Entry Page Announcements Syllabus and Course Schedule Instructor Bio Unit 1 Unit 2 Reading Blogs My Grades Tools Course Evaluation Email My Class Student Help Reading Blog #2: Malcolm X and Tan Actions for Content Page Create Blog Entry View Drafts Content Blog Instructions
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In the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ she tells her personal story of how she overcomes her own language obstacles. After I read this article‚ I have different feeling and opinions on the languages that I am speaking. I used to think that language is just a tool or form of communication that allow me to communicate with other people. Personally‚ I speak
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Part One: Works-Cited Page Entries Akins‚ Robert. Greeks and Romans. Philadelphia: Random House‚ 1987. Print. Goldman‚ Henry‚ and Elizabeth Howard. Ancient Civilizations. Philadelphia: Gold House‚ 1989. Print. "Writing Utensils." The Encyclopedia of the Mediterranean. 5th ed. N.p.: n.p.‚ 1985. Print. Ingram‚ Joan. "The Secrets of the Greeks." N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 04. . Dubrow‚ Kevin. Telephone interview. 12 Aug. 2004. Morrow‚ Alexander‚ dir. The Beauty of Greek Architecture. Westing Forge
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