Not Without My Daughter

characterization is easy, human, and unavoidable, yet, we must ask ourselves: what happens when this self-inflicted identity is removed? On July 25, 2014, my mother died, splayed across the confined space of her railed hospital bed, neither awake nor fully alive. The ventilator that had forced oxygen into and out of her lungs for

mother and daughter living out in San Francisco who goes through ups and down throughout the story is what Two Kinds by Amy Tan is about. In the beginning they have the same ambition and goal to reach; which is for Ni Kan (the daughter) to become a prodigy. As the story goes on, through many attempts at failing Ni Kan begins to give up, while her mother still holds on to the same goal for her to reach. Ni Kan mom tells her "Only two kinds of daughters," meaning only obedient daughters and those who

mothers and their daughters in America to understanding each other. In her novels The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife, Chinese American novelist Amy Tan suggesting

divide his kingdom among his three daughters is rather ridiculous and is vulnerable to fraud and dishonesty as we have come to see. Additionally, this was unacceptable to the standards of the Elizabethan society. In essence, to communicate the theme of love as it rests on the bribe of a division of the kingdom is a profession of how little regard there is of true expression of love and how love is able to be bought and not felt. Upon his request to have his daughters speak of how much they love him

Traditions, heritage and culture are three of the most important aspects of Chinese culture. Passed down from mother to daughter, these traditions are expected to carry on for years to come. In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, daughters Waverly, Lena, Rose and June thoughts about their culture are congested by Americanization while on their quests towards self-actualization. Each daughter struggles to find balance between Chinese heritage and American values through marriage and professional careers. June’s

human behavior is despair. It leaves one vulnerable and broken down. As the nurse rushes to Juliet to let her know the news of Tybalt's death, Juliet misunderstands her and mistakes that Romeo is dead instead of Tybalt. Juliet cries out, “O, break, my heart! poor bankrout, break at once!/To prison, eyes; ne’er look on liberty!/Vile earth, to earth resign; end motion here,/And thou and Romeo press one heavy bier!” (III.ii 57-60). Juliet’s quick judgment on the situation prevents her from finding out

yourself In my self-reflective analysis, I discovered My strengths are that I’m a decent student, excellent mother, I’m a responsible parent and adult. I enjoy giving back to my community, and helping others out whenever needed. Learning to focus and concentrate better on schooling rather than everything else occurring. I’m working towards being goal oriented and working on improving my life financially, physically, emotionally. I have abstained from eating certain foods and drinks. My physical health

The story Two Kinds is about a young Chinese American woman recalling her past with her mother, when she was still alive. Jing-Mei’s mother has migrated from China in 1949 after losing everything, including her two twin daughters. Her mother believed that better opportunities and dreams come true in the Land of America. Because of her belief, she attempted to raise Jing-Mei to become a prodigy, using every way she could find. At first, she coaches Jing-Mei into becoming a Chinese Shirley Temple,

know that would lead to a life long friendship. During my college years Theresa was such a source of motivation when I just didn't think I had what it took to complete an accounting assignment she was by my side helping through the process. She was a source of wisdom, many times she would say " Things happen for a reason and they always turn out for the better" throughout my life I find myself reciting those same exact words and think of my dear friend Theresa given all the obstacles she has and

Augusta to school. She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks' habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice. She washed us in a river of make-believe, burned us with a lot of knowledge we didn't necessarily need to know.” We see how Mama lets herself be controlled by Dee in the little things she does, for example, when she makes an effort to get up, her daughter sees her and tells her not to without explanation and she obeys. Dee then goes