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The way in which protagonists in these respective short stories discover they are different than what their parents want them to b...
reader watches as a mother tries desperately to give her daughter all the advantages that she never had, reliving, to some extent,...
took the piano lessons and began, at the recital, to feel some powerful connection with the music, and then failed. She would neve...
Mothers and daughters are perhaps, first and foremost, women. And, as women they are often stuck in many social categories as well...
she thinks her daughter should be doing. She tells her daughter "Only ask you be your best" (Tan). The author who discusses ambi...
When she disappoints her mother by failing one of her tests, she acknowledges her mothers failed hopes, but she also sees her "pro...
When Jing-Mei fell short of achieving the lofty goal her mother set for her, her insecurity intensified. After seemingly endless ...
and sends her to learn to play the piano from a neighbor, Mr. Chong. Jing-Mei resents the lessons but tolerates them because Mr. C...
magazines; these tests are things like name the capitals of the states and so on (Tan, 1989). She hopes that Jing-mei will demonst...
structure. "First Confession" recounts the events of a brief period in Jackies life. Therefore, Jackies perspective does not alter...
pick the right kind of prodigy" (Tan 53). Her mother tried different roles on Jing-mei to see which would fit. At first, she tried...
a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...
The conflict between mother and daughter and the importance of the last paragraph of the short story are the focus of this paper t...
an article entitled "Every Womans Dream," which appeared in April 7 edition of The Weekly (1954, p. 59). The student researching t...
ending is quite compelling, letting on that the narrator is much more insightful than first appears. Certainly, the narrator is no...
This paper consisting on 5 pages focuses on the last paragraphs of the short story and argues that for the reader these are unnece...
PG). The novelist has a distinctive talent when it comes to writing about the similarities and differences between and among the ...
In five pages this paper compares and contrasts what each author's intentions are in their respective works along with the sense o...
In twelve pages this report discusses how the relationships between mother and daughter transcend everything including generation ...
In three pages this essay discusses the symbolism of the novel's title and considers how it relates to the human experience. The ...
In a paper that consists of five pages the Chinese legacy of mothers and daughters that provides them with their identity is discu...
In eight pages these texts by Alice Walker, Mary Louise Pratt, and Alice Walker are examined in terms of unconscious and 'magical'...
In 10 pages this paper analyzes the novel by Amy Tan in terms of how it presents the Chinese mother and Chinese American daughters...
In six pages this paper discusses the themes of Chines culture, pride, and relationships between mother and daughter in a comparat...
back from their daughters until they felt they were ready to understand. The second two sections of the book are from the daughter...
written. As the two essays continue they build in their complexity where language is concerned. Tan states, "a speech filled with...
play, the power in this contest lies with Waverly. But her mother is jealous of the girls success (not an unusual reaction), and ...
In five pages this paper discusses how stereotypes are emphasized while appearing to eliminate them in these works by Stowe and Ta...
These two novels are contrasted and compared in five pages with references made to Richard B. Rice, William A. Bullough and Richar...
Iin a paper consisting of six pages this essay discusses the short story in terms of how it reflects the author's own life. There...