Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother Summary

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.

In the short story, "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, a Chinese mother and daughter are at odds with each other. The mother pushes her daughter to become a prodigy, while the daughter (like most children with immigrant parents) seeks to find herself in a world that demands her Americanization. This is the theme of the story, conflicting values. In a society that values individuality, the daughter sought to be an individual, while her mother demanded she do what was suggested. This is a conflict within itself. The daughter must deal with an internal and external conflict. Internally, she struggles to find herself. Externally, she struggles with the burden of failing to meet her mother’s expectations. Being a first-generation Asian American,

In the article, “Adapted From Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” Amy Chua, the author, gave some very valid points about how Western children and Chinese children are raised very diversely. Chinese parents are more strict and Western parents are more laid back. Most of the authors points that she made were backed up with statics so they were reliable and valid. There were just a few she didn't back up it was just her opinion. The statements about how the Chinese mothers raise their children are not agreeable or realistic. In all the authors article was valid and had some great points.

In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” the author Amy Chua believes that by not allowing their kids to do a lot of things that normal children can do, Chinese mothers produce the smartest children. Some of the things they don’t allow their children to do are attend sleepovers, be in a school play, get a grade less than an A, and choose their own extracurricular activities. Chinese mothers are not superior but abusive because their methods seem to seclude them from learning the communication skills needed for success in their child's adulthood, it can hinder the relationship they have with their children, and can sometimes lead their children to develop thoughts of suicide.

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

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.

Brook’s presents that the parents are weak when they decide to be strict, because instead of being able to go round and round with their children to make sure they grow up to be someone they are proud of, they are chickening out by taking the easy road, which is not helping them succeed socially but academically. “I believe she’s coddling her children. She’s protecting them from the most intellectually demanding activities because she doesn’t understand what’s cognitively difficult and what isn’t (Brooks 58).” Brooks does not believe Amy understands that making her children only study and work hard makes is not harder than making them socialize. While Brooks believes that she is protecting her children, Amy believes otherwise. “...Chinese mothers

Amy is known as a ‘Tiger Mom”, one who pushes their children to be the best of the best academically. Chinese parents raise their children to meet high expectations.

In “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”, the author Amy Chua stated that every parent, whatever race they are, has their own way of raising their children. Chua brought up some examples in her essay, and she believes that Chinese parents want better for their children, and Western parents are the same way. First the children are involved in different activities. Chua included a study in the essay, which said, “Western children participate in sports, while Chinese parents make their kids practice academic activities” (142-143). Secondly, Chinese parents

In 2005, David Wallace delivered his insightful “Kenyon Commencement Speech,” where he persuades his audience to change the way they think. He introduces the idea of a default setting to his audience, or in other words, a person’s unconscious perspective where situations are all about themselves. In 2011, Amy Chua wrote Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, where she shares her experience raising her two daughters in western culture as a “Chinese mother,” which is what she refers to as a strict parenting style that teaches absolute success to their children. At first glance, these two ideas don’t seem to have a common connection, although Wallace and Chua have a connected idea that is hidden between the lines. In Chua’s story, she explains how she had to see herself from her daughter’s perspective to understand her difficulties. I believe that these two ideas can merge together to show that in order to become a successful parent (“Chinese mother” or not), a level of consciousness, or an open-awarness, needs to be obtained.

Teachers symbolize knowledge, wisdom and authority to children, and consequently children's patterns of behaviour can be gradually structured by their tutors at school. In addition, getting along with classmates every day also inclines children to imitate their peers. Amy Tan's 'Joy Luck Club' serves as a vivid example. As soon as the second generation of Chinese immigrants went to school, they learned to speak fluent English and adopted the "American way" of life. Finally, they became unreachable to their mothers, who could only speak broken English and still stuck to their Chinese tradition. Even though the parents tried to impose a Chinese characteristic on their daughters, it was futile compared with the effects from the schools.

As the price of college continues to rise and employers demand more education from their workers, many American parents are trying to give their children an edge by demanding that they shoot for perfection in their pursuit of excellence. Amy Chua’s controversial book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, outlines her efforts to raise her daughters in a way that emphasizes excellence, work ethic, and skills, according to the Amazon.com blurb. The book sparked a fair amount of controversy, some parents saying that Chua was cruel and others saying her children would thank her later. Filmmaker Karen Lin looks at the pursuit of perfection in her film of the same name (2004) and explores the toxic effects of that pursuit that many women feel.

Throughout the book, Amy had conflicts with her family and harsh words were exchanged, however the underlying reason for the conflicts was love. In her sacrifices, the enormous commitment of time and energy, and the heartbreak and pain she’s willing to endure, the depth of her love for her children shone through. A notable example of this was her conflict with Lulu over a piano piece.“I rolled up my sleeves and went back to Lulu. I used every weapon and tactic I could think of. We worked right through dinner into the night, and I wouldn’t let Lulu get up, not for water, not even to go to the bathroom. The house became a war zone, and I lost my voice yelling…” (62). But her efforts paid off, and Lulu realized that her mother was trying to help her. “After [getting it], she wanted to play the piece over and over...That night...we snuggled and hugged, cracking each other up” (62). Everything Amy did, as she states, is “for [her] children to achieve something [she] hadn’t” (23). An example she provided of Chinese parent’s love for their children is “[Chinese mothers] believe their children can be “the best” students” (5). Chinese mothers show their love by believing in their children’s potential. Amy explained throughout her book that her purpose for all the practice and other efforts is so that her kids could be successful. She also said that this is because she