Author
February 19th, 1952 (BONUS: 1916)
Amy Tan was born on February 19th, 1952 and her mother was born in 1916.
who is amy tan's target audiance
her audience is her mother, and possibly other immigrants
Lou DeMattei
Lou DeMattei is Amy tan's husband.
what word choice does Tan use, and why?
her language is more simplistic and direct, however not lacking in detail and support. she wrote this way to make it easy for her audience
Chinese immigrant
Daisy Li. NOT Amy Tan - she is american born.
what is Amy's characterization of her mother?
Amy uses subtle techniques to place her mother in a bad light by subconsciously feeding stereotypes and showing situations of despair. however, this is balanced by her active praise and appreciation of her mother.
Left to escape chaos of Chinese Civil War (1927 - 1949)
Amy Tan's father, John Tan
are Amy and her mother foils? why or why not?
In the sense of language, they can be considered semi-foils because Amy also is very similar. Amy's 'englishes' encompass both the realm of a foil and that of a mirror. however, outside of language, She and her mother are quite close together in the story, however lean more neutral outside of her "mother's tongue"
death by opioid overdose
Amy Tan's grandmother
what does Tan focus on in her writing?
relationships between herself and her mother, and the views/actions appointed by each. usually weak subconscious versions of satire (from the weaknesses of immigrant heritage).