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Communism, many in this new generation of Chinese-Americans wanted nothing more than to distance themselves as far as possible fro...

the daughters have difficulty understanding their mothers past lives and their perspectives on their daughters lives. The daughter...

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...

skin, and it was only after he become a professional journalist that he became interested in the subject (PG). Such an admission i...

A 6 essay comparing and contrasting the film version of Amy Tan's popular book and the book. The essay emphasizes Hollywood's ten...

truths with incredible power. For example, Hitler used language in an incredibly powerful way, playing on the truths of the people...

is the daughter of a white mother and a black father. Although her father does not take an active role in her life his presence i...

structure. "First Confession" recounts the events of a brief period in Jackies life. Therefore, Jackies perspective does not alter...

little pleasure from drafting speeches for corporate executives," working as much as ninety hours a week because she could not see...

of the nation, America is and was considered a land where someone could be anything they wanted, and they could succeed and be ric...

Mothers and daughters are perhaps, first and foremost, women. And, as women they are often stuck in many social categories as well...

When she disappoints her mother by failing one of her tests, she acknowledges her mothers failed hopes, but she also sees her "pro...

In five pages this paper discusses how parental understanding is crucial to children's success in a consideration of Gwendolyn Bro...

and how they interpret life and art. In focusing on this subject we incorporate two essays which discuss aspects of art and life f...

him an hour just to move his head into the room. The protagonist exclaims, "Ha! Would a madman have been so wise as this?" which i...

When Jing-Mei fell short of achieving the lofty goal her mother set for her, her insecurity intensified. After seemingly endless ...

beings can sink. On December 9, 1937, Japanese troops attacked the city of Nanking; on the 13th, the "6th and 16th Divisions of th...

reveal different offerings such as health care, optical, and auctions. The auction area for example is something much like eBay wh...

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...

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...

The way in which protagonists in these respective short stories discover they are different than what their parents want them to b...

she thinks her daughter should be doing. She tells her daughter "Only ask you be your best" (Tan). The author who discusses ambi...

a person tried hard, anything could be accomplished. Therefore, she saw it as her duty to lead her daughter towards becoming an A...

reader watches as a mother tries desperately to give her daughter all the advantages that she never had, reliving, to some extent,...

written. As the two essays continue they build in their complexity where language is concerned. Tan states, "a speech filled with...

been honest and open, and perhaps this is a reflection of how he was raised. While true, there is a stark difference...

In a paper consisting of 5 pages education and its importance as represented in these works are discussed. There are no other sou...

as offer a connecting force to the overall symmetrical representation of their social impression. Mishima utilizes a combination ...

In eight pages Asian Americans are examined in terms of the contemporary issues that affect them and their images with cultural as...

In 5 pages this paper compares 'Two Kinds' by Amy Tan with 'The Stolen Party' by Liliana Heker in a consideration of how each depi...