... I believe that socialization skills, joyful success, and a strong mental capacity are the three main tools to use when it comes to proper parenting. Amy Chua explains in her book the main differences between Chinese parents and Western parents. In Chua's words, "the Chinese believe that the best ... Murphy, a professor in the Government Department at Dartmouth College, talks about parenting techniques when it comes to dealing with children. Murphy states, "Amy Chua's the "tiger mother", is clearly hitting a nerve-especially among the anxious class, which understands how much skill and di...

• Word Count: 2303
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... November 30, 2002 and Tom is driving his nineteen-year-old daughter Amy to Penn Station. She must return home tonight to her mother in Marlboro, New Jersey "his formerly stable residence. There is a tension permeated with sadness in the New York City air and both Tom and Amy are awaiting a painful moment. Tom initiates, "I'm sorry that this has been so ... hard on you."" Amy's anticipated tears begin to pour, "Daddy, don't worry, I just miss you being home with me."" Tom tries to fight his own tears ... attempt, "I'm sorry baby; I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm sorry I haven't gone to Ne...

• Word Count: 3707
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... to live in a country where individual's mind and self are valued with no oppression and power struggles. Despite these wishes, the movie The Joy Luck Club, originally a novel written by Amy Tan raises the questions of oppression and power in the lives of four mothers and their daughters. The director, Wayne Wang is a Hong Kong-born American filmmaker, he was sent ... ...

• Word Count: 2268
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , Tan, like Pearl, learned to accept the cultural mixture and how the beauty of living in two cultures allowed them to acquire the benefits of understanding. Hence, through her novels, Amy Tan offers the reader to understand her life experience as an Asian-American growing up in a bicultural environment. Despite growing up in different environments, both women had learned to comprehend ... ...

• Word Count: 1822
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate