Mother Tongue Amy Tan Thesis

Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue is a powerful essay about the author’s experience with her own language and culture. Tan writes about how her mother’s “broken” English has shaped her own view of language and identity. She also discusses the impact of growing up in a bilingual household, and how that has influenced her own writing. … Read more

Jing Mei And Suyuan Relationship

The Joy Luck Club is a novel by Amy Tan that tells the stories of four Chinese-American women who have been friends since their youth in China. The women meet once a week to play mahjong and share their stories. The book focuses on the relationships between the women and their daughters. Suyuan Woo is … Read more