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A 6 page paper which examines the family values and dreams of the Chinese immigrant mother, utilizing an article and Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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conditions they left in their homeland. This is the case with many immigrants from China, a region that has experiences great turmoil in the past. One of the most famous
writers who speaks of such things is Amy Tan, a writer whose mother came from China. In her story "Two Kinds" she talks of the ideals her mother possessed and
how those ideals conflicted with her own identity, yet also became a part of her somehow. The following paper examines the family values and dreams of Chinese immigrant mothers, with
the primary focus on Tans story. Chinese Immigrant Mothers Amy Tans mother had suffered many different tragedies in her homeland of China and as Tan indicates, she essentially
believed that America offered every option possible for the individual: "My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could
work for the government and get good retirement. You could buy a house with almost no money down. You could become rich. You could become instantly famous" (Tan). Tans
mother, used to oppression and no opportunity, saw the potential in America, the land of opportunity. Like many immigrants who have long come to the United States throughout the history
of the nation, America is and was considered a land where someone could be anything they wanted, and they could succeed and be rich. In the past it was often
referred to as the American Dream. This is because the idea of freedom lay at the foundation of the society, allowing people to do almost anything they would like to
do. In the case of Tans mother she believed, of her daughter, or anyone perhaps, that, "You can be best anything" (Tan). Although Tan never really discusses why her
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