Mother Tongue

So I've cruised around my journal for English class and realize that there was a story that I always wanted to post. I never really got the chance to do this one because I was distracted by other amusing literatures. This article was called "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan. The reason this article attracts me because I can relate Amy's life to mine. I felt like Amy Tan was in my shoes, describing my life. It's bazar? I was sucked into a whole new atmosphere, not realizing someone out there in the world can give such a story that relates to my story. One things Amy talks about in her life is Broken English. How does Broken English impacts a person's life?

According to Amy, "A person's developing language skills are more influenced by peers" is something I've been noticing all my life. I use to wonder what makes my way of talking so much different from others? Sometimes I'm in a discussion with other people in college and I ask myself, "Why can't I laugh with them the way I laugh with my other friends?" Maybe because I'm introduced to a new language.


Amy shares moments in her life where she use to talk for her mom on the phone because it was more convenient and some people who are very good at speaking english takes advantage of those who have bad english, which is something I see all the time!
        -For example, every time my father goes shopping, I make sure I go with him because some good english workers talk to my father like he had the unadvantage and I'm there to be my father's good english which I'm grateful of.

(I am so into this right now, I can't stop typing.)

On page 1, Amy says "....yet, some of my friends tell me they understand."
       -I use to talk in a way where sometimes when I meet new people, they don't understand me. One time when my best friend was with me when I was talking with this other person; that person didn't clearly get my message, but my best friend got my message BOLD and CLEAR! WTH!

(I've notice I've moved on to a more clearer kind of english over the years, maybe because I've been focusing on building my communication with others a lot more.)

Amy states that "Math is precise,.... English tests were always a judgement call."
          -Why is this so important to me? Because IT'S THE SAME WAY I FEEL!

On an English exam, Analogies have been a struggle of Amy's. PLUS RANDY'S. It always comes down to two choices that makes sense.

Amy quotes "If I ever wrote a book, I want it to be understandable to people who read with a great english language and to those who don't use great english."


          -I use to be on the other side of the river, and it's still difficult sometimes for me to cross, but I notice that I should stop trying too hard to be on the other side of the river, instead I should be in the river.