Each mother and daughter tell her own story. The book is divided into four main sections; the stories are told from the viewpoints of four Chinese mothers and their Chinese American daughters. The only exception is Suyuan Woo, who, having recently died, speaks not for herself but through her daughter, Jing-mei. The daughter tells her mother’s stories as she takes her mother’s place at the mahjong table and on the fateful trip to China. The novel traces the psychological development of the American daughter and her final acceptance of the Chinese mother and what the Chinese mother stands for.
ENGL 110 Essay 1 Final Draft Yi Zhang Cultural and Generation Conflict “Two kinds” is a story about the conflict between a Chinese-American girl Jing Mei and her mother. They immigrated from China to the United State and when Jing Mei was a little girl, her mother tried to discover Jing Mei’s prodigy. At first Jing Mei is also curious about being a prodigy but finally she lose interest in it. The author Amy Tan develops her theme of cultural and generation conflict through the choice of an appropriate setting, the use of strong character development, and strong plot development including exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution. The setting of the story establishes an appropriate background for the characters’ traits and leads to the exposition between two characters.
Yo! Author Note This assignment is being submitted on June 19, 2014 for Jodell Sadler Literature of American Minorities Yo! In the novel Yo! By Julia Alvarez, the character Yolanda Garcia and her three sisters, FiFi, Sandi, and Carla had the same cultures roots but were different due to their personalities, dreams, and interest. Even though they have their difference, they all come together because they are family.
“Everything depends on who sent you” was the phrase they used in the book so, Bila Yao Moua set up the meeting between the Lee’s and Anna and May Ying. Lee and Ly are Americanization’s of the Hmong surname Lis. May Ying’s husband and the Lee’s are in the same clan, so they opened their arms to May Ying like a long-lost niece. Anne saw them different than one of the doctors portrayed the family. She saw the Lee family as Smart, humorous, talkative, and energetic.
Throughout her life, she published almost 30 novels, most of which were set in Shanghai. Chang’s works have drawn wide attention from critics, who evaluate her role as a Chinese writer primarily through their reviews on her Shanghai novels. Academics value the influence of Shanghai on Eileen Chang’s writing. Scholars, including Des Forges, C.T. Hsia, David Wang and Wang Anyi, are aware of Chang’s reputation in Shanghai literature.
Carolina Herrera By: Brittney Kuntzmann Communications July 17th 2011 “I love the idea of elegance and intricacy, but whether its in a piece of clothing, or in a fragrance, the intricacy must appear as simplicity. “ -Carolina Herrera Carolina Herrera was born Maria Carolina Josefina Pacanins in 1939 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was the second of four children, born to Guillermo and Maria Cristina Pacanins. Descending from a long line of Venezuelan landowners and statesmen, she was raised as a socialite. In the world she grew up in, women only wore couture.
THE THEME: Paul Yee tells a story of one women’s survival , and her triumph of victory from defeat. A theme in which we all share as individuals through our struggles in life. PLOT STRUCTURE/SETTING: Plot begins with Gum-may arriving from China to Wilding in 1950, the events to do not occur in chronological order. WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES AND IDEA’S: In this short story I believe that the author states such common issues we as North Americans still share, in today’s society; issues of Racial Discrimination, displacement; and personal dependency are all illustrated by sharing and representing these issues through Gum-may Yee’s own thoughts as she defines each of these issues and how these issues comply with her struggles as a dependent Chinese wife. HOW THE AUTHOR PRESENTS THE IDEA’S AND ISSUES: It is told through the protagonist, namely, Gum-May Yee.
Bharati, the speaker in the story has her citizenship and her sister Mira, only has her green card. The author Bharati and Mira are two sisters from Calcutta, India. Mukherjee’s story “Two ways to belong in America” compares and contrast paradigms on Mira and Bharati who were raised in the same house but developed different views on immigration. Bharati’s is the one who easily adapts to the American culture and becomes Americanize. She feels the need of being part of a community.
This essay Two Ways to Belong in America was written by Bharati Mukherjee is based on her personal experience adapting to the American society and government. This story illustrates the journey of her and her sister Mira's differences in values once they made their way into America and their struggles of being labeled as immigrants. The story is told from Bharati's point of view and she explains how she and her sister shared similarities both in appearance and religious values. The two sisters take differing sides on the status of immigrants in the United States. Having lived in the United States for about 35 years, Bharati is an American citizen while her sister is not.
The author concludes that love is the theme of the story. Anne’s selfless love for others moved a lot of Chinese readers. Then the author outlines the 7 main ways how Chinese readers get the Anne series. Some get the book by chance, some are introduced by others and some assess that in the library. And he summarizes that no matter how they get that, they are all moved and inspired a lot by her extraordinary qualities and her optimistic attitude.