Analysis Of The Article ' Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother ' By David Brooks

In the writing of, America’s Top Parent, Elizabeth Kolbert outlines the parenting strategies of different mothers. Most notably, she talks about the “Chinese Mother,” which does not technically mean this individual must be of Chinese descent. Throughout the essay, Kolbert talks about another essay, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. The author of that essay, Amy Chua, believes in a binary world. Meaning that there are two kinds of mothers, “Chinese Mothers”, and “Western” mothers. Chinese mothers believe in extreme parenting, whereas Western mothers “think they are being strict when they insist that their children practice their instruments for half an hour a day” (Kolbert). On the other hand, Chinese mothers have much more specific rules

In “Adapted from Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” author Amy Chua argues that, instead of constantly praising a child for the slightest success, parents should only expect perfection from their children and nothing less. She explains that Western parents are not as strict on their children as Chinese parents are. That Western parents don’t believe in stressing educational success and that education should be something fun. In contrast, Chinese parents believe that academic success is very important and to get good at something it takes practice and hard work which may not seem fun at first but in the long run the activity becomes fun once mastered. Chua also believes that Chinese parents can get away with things that Western parents cannot such as calling their child garbage after being misbehaved. Chua states three main differences between Western parents and Chinese parents.

Amy Chua suggests that it is important for the children to acknowledge their parents and respects them. Chua expands on this positions when she states “Despite [the Chinese] parents’ brutal demands, verbal abuse, and disregard for their children’s desires, Chinese kids end up adoring and respecting their parents and wanting to care for them in their old age” (Chua 211). This shows that even though it seems like Chinese parents and their children are always bickering and arguing about things, it is only out of love and respect. Although the relationship between daughter and child in this book seems bleak, it is clear that Amy loves her kids very much and would never imagine losing them. The love conveyed between Amy and Lulu is evident because after they fight, they sit down and laugh together. Amy Chua considers herself a typical Chinese mother who aspires that someday her children will grow and take care of her and her husband.

Both stories investigate the difference between American and Chinese parenting styles from two women’s point of view – Hanna Rosin and Amy Chua.

Questions have been raised on whether Chinese parenting raises more flourishing children than Western parenting. Despite what people think, in Amy Chua's essay “The Roar of the Tiger Mom”, she portrays the differences between the beliefs of Chinese parenting and Western parenting. Chua introduces the views of a Chinese parent compared to the views of a Western parent. The methods used by Chinese mothers in raising their children are drastically different from Western mothers. Each defends their methods and believes the other group is doing their job poorly. In the end, both types of parents just want one thing-- successful children.

In the article,” Why Chinese Mothers are Superior," author Amy Chua describes how parenting is approached in Chinese culture as compared to "Western parents." She compares Western and Chinese parents on how they approach their children’s' upbringings. She gives examples from her experiences raising her own daughters. Chua's daughters were not allowed to attend sleepovers and could not score grades any lower than an "A" in school classes. Chua also forced her kids in learning a piece for the piano. In separate story, author Amy Tan discusses the mother-daughter relationship in Chinese-American culture in "Two Kinds." This story is told from the viewpoint of an American-born Chinese girl named Jing-mei. Her immigrant mother, Mrs. Woo, believes that being in America is freedom and wants her daughter to take advantage of that freedom. Her mother has her try several activities in an attempt to

In Susan Adams’s article “Tiger Moms Don’t Raise Superior Kids, Says New Study”, Adams explains the disorganized matter of tiger parenting. She defines it as a very aggressive form of parenting leading to depressed children with unsociable characteristics. In the article Adams identifies one of the pieces defending the effects of tiger parenting. Amy Chua a Yale law school professor wrote the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” Chua explains that children need to grow up disciplined and become an experienced student at an early age. Teaching them that the need for musical talent, high grades, and focusing on a very high earning career as an absolute necessity for kids being raised in an aggressive form of parenting.

It is true that the ways the parents raise their children will decide how well the children grow, especially the mothers who impact their children the most. There is no right or wrong in how a mother takes care of her children. All of them want the best for their children. The only difference is the level of intensity in how to raise a child. In Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior, Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School believes that the ways Chinese mothers raise their children are the most effective ways. Her main purpose of this article is to state the differences between Western mothers and Chinese mothers which

What does it mean to be American? The American identity has always been a complicated discussion. It is by nature identified by diversity. Many think it has to do with the birthplace of the person and others think it has to do with their inheritance. In 2011, Amy Chua published Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother as a memoir. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother presents the evolution of this American woman. The elements of Chuas evolution seemed to involve; native identity; inherited identity; resisted identity and resolved identity.

According to Amy Chua, a professor at Yale who has a reputation as a “Tiger Mom”, Chinese parents produce children who demonstrate superiority in academic, music, and profession over the children who experience Western parenting. Chua contends that this comes from the Chinese parenting style which utilizes tactics of coercion and threat. This Chinese-style upbringing helps children prepare for their future by having confidence that is built from an incomparable amount of practice. In her essay “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”, Amy Chua illustrates that, a success of a child reflects a good parenting of parents, so it is a duty of parents to force their child to stand on the top of the field regardless of his or her interest or desire in

Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, the author of “The World on Fire”, “Day of Empire”, and “Why They Fall”, in a Wall street Journal on January 8th, 2011, believes chinese mothers are the most rigorous on their children. The title of the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” was not chosen by Amy, but by the Wall Street Journal. Even though Amy did not write the title, there is reasoning that she does believe that chinese parenting is superior. Everyone is wondering how their children excel above everyone else. Thesis…

Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior by Amy Chua talks about how she brings up her children and how the way she brought them up have affected her family. The way Chinese parents raise their children and Western parents raise their children is very different. In the first paragraph of the article, it is stated that, “A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids.” (Chua, 2011, para. 1). Amy Chua also sees herself as a “Tiger Mother”. Chinese mothers are not just parents who are Chinese but can be from different parts of Asia. The term Chinese mother is to describe strict parents with grim methods of educating their child. Chinese mother is also the opposite of a "Western parent". They are too strict on their

In “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” Chua explains why Chinese mothers are superior to Western mothers due to the way they raise their children. When she refers to “Chinese” mothers, she is also including Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Irish and Ghanaian parents too. Chua also uses the term “Western” parents, which includes parents in all varieties. In Amy Chua’s perspective, she sees that the most promising way to have successful kids is by being strict. Some examples of what Chinese mothers don’t allow their kids to do are; “attend a sleepover, have a play date, get any grade less than an A, watch TV or play on the computer, play any instrument other than the piano and violin, [and the list goes on]” (Chua 53). Chinese mothers are often demanding and extremely stern, but it is for the good of the child. When a child is successful at something, it indicates effective parenting for the parents(s). Most parents want their child to be triumphant in their life, but Chinese mothers know that their child can be “the best” if they will focus hard enough and have the determined parent(s) behind them to help with reaching success. “Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing environment” (Chua 56). This is why Chua considers Chinese mothers to be superior to Western mothers. In her point of view, Western mothers mostly

Amy Chua wrote the article “Adapted from Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother.” In this article Chua states the difference between Western and Chinese parenting. The difference between Western and Chinese parenting is the expectation of the children are different. The Western parents allow their children more freedom then the Chinese parents. In this article, the idea of Tiger Parenting is used. Tiger parents is parenting style that controls what the kids are doing. Susan Adams wrote an article entitled “Tiger Moms Don’t Raise Superior Kids, Says New Study.” Adams’ thesis is that she wants you to know that there are different types of parenting styles by using Kim’s study. Kim is a professor at University of Texas who study different types

On January 27, an article was published, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” by the Wall Street Journal. It brought attention and promotes extreme controversy. Chua sparked debates over the differences in parenting styles of American and Chinese heritages. “Chinese Mothers” used in a broad statement and “Western Mothers” used for every other party. Americans began to raise questions. Chua’s article referring to herself as a Tiger mother stands to have both negative comments and some positive.