Analysis Of Mothers Tongue By Amy Tans

Amy thinks that her mother's english was perfect and clear. Amy’s mother would have some difficulty and Amy would have to speak on her mother's behalf. There was a time where Amy would have to talk to her mother’s stockbroker and threatened him that she would have to pickup the late check. When Amy’s mother had gotten to her stockbroker's office in New York they were speechless because of the way she spoke. Another time was when she had gotten her CAT Scan and the doctors at the hospital have lost her paper, they didn’t show any sympathy when she had lost her son and husband to the same brain tumor, and they didn’t apologize for losing the CAT Scan in the first place. Plus the hospital said that they cannot release any more information about her tumor until her next appointment, so Amy had to go talk to the doctors about this incident and understand why all of this is all

I spent my life imagining all the ways she loved me, what a perfect specimen of a mother she was. And all of it was lies. I had completely made her up”(251-251). Acting like a child, she vents out her anger by destroying items around her. Bearing the heavy burden of the murder of her beloved mother, and the truth of her abandonment she loathe herself and fell into deep despair.

Broken; to be separated into parts or pieces by being, hit, damaged, etc. Also meaning, to not be working properly. In the novel, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, it is shown that Louie Zamperini was challenged immensely throughout his whole life. There is no doubt that he was damaged, broken, and torn down to achieve what he did. From the beginning of Zamperini’s life, he has pushed himself to his limit, and beyond. As a child, Zamperini, ran everyday to reach his goal of running in the Olympics, even though he was told he was never going to make it. When he was in the military, his plane crashed and he was stranded in the ocean for 47 days. In spite of the fact that he made it out alive from being stranded, he was captured by the Japanese and

husband and does not have her own voice, because it was taken from her. The narrator

Millions of people come to America, the most diverse country in the world, in search for the American Dream. Everyone has their own of American Dream leading them to success. Culture shapes our way of life and is learned through the society that we were born into. Many different kinds of immigrants come to America including white, black, rich, poor, religious, etc. Each have their own way of life and their own customs. Coming to America will be a different lifestyle and it will take time to get used to adopting the various mannerisms. Being born into a certain culture can determine one’s values and behaviors. Traditions change when entering a new setting. Immigrants coming to America have to assimilate to a great degree in an economic and social

Many people choose to migrate to another country to pursue a better life where one can make more money with higher standard of living. However in the town Ticuani, located in Mixteca, Mexico, many people choose to “transnational” between their native country and United State, New york. Where one will spend sometime in New york and some other times in Ticuani, and their life will be moving back and for the between country. Even though this sound like an easy plan, but immigrant who did this had to adapt life from both countries and faces difficulties and problems from two places.

The United States has long served as a refuge for people running from politics, economy, natural disasters, who seek to escape hunger, poverty, torture, and the oppression of their human rights in their own countries. In my case my family and I moved here in search for better opportunities. Our country, as a prosperous nation will be always attracting immigrants that are in search for a better life, such as other developed countries like Canada and the United Kingdom. It is often said that our country is a

If they need to escape poverty then they can find a job in their own country, and possibly move away from any dangers. With immigration leading Americans out of jobs the United States needs to stop allowing immigrants from other countries into ours.

They may want to create better lives for themselves, their current family, or even their future children. They may want to reconnect with loved ones or family members that they are separated from. They may even feel it is unsafe in their home countries and want to escape that violence. Although migrants go through

People move to another country because they’re looking for a better lifestyle than the one they were living back in their home country. It is a positive change they see for their lives. In addition, as mentioned in the chapter, there are certain push and pull factors in which people are obligated to move out. For example, low wages, lack of job opportunities, and poverty are push factors. On the other hand, pull factors are better job opportunities, and higher salaries. Although, some people leave their country legally in reality there are higher rates of illegal immigration. Since the process to get the legal documentation is long and thus very expensive, many people can’t afford it, therefore; they go for the riskiest choice by crossing undocumented.

In fact, just the opposite is true in that it is the ideal situation: to be rid of the bars of classification that is "Americanness." The problem lies in the reality of a different setting. If I am placed into a situation where I must face the fact that I am different, I feel that I am out of my comfort zone. My feelings are accurately described when Caceres states:

Over the years, there has been tremendous cases of illegal immigration, finding it's routes all over the United States, which in turn results in shaking the economy, both financially and socially. Consequently, the major reason behind migration from other countries is due to the fact that there are lots of unlimited opportunities available in the United States. This variety of opportunities are the main center of attention that attracts people into the country by finding dubious means of coming in illegally. As a matter of fact, it has also been certified that most foreigners leave their native born countries because

flee from their birth homes, wishing for a better life. Many parents seek to find a life for their

very fragile object and can be broken easily. If you look closely, you can see

Tongue Diagnosis is one of the most brilliant components of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and first appeared in several important medical texts during the Warring States Period (403 BC -221 BC) including the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic, The Classic of Difficulties and The Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica. (Maciocia,1995). However, the first surviving Chinese medical text to deal exclusively with tongue examination dates from 1341 during the Yuan or Mongol dynasty. This book was written by Du Qing-bi and contains 36 color illustrations of the tongue and its fur corresponding to various patterns of disharmony. (Flaws, 2004)