Amy Tan says, “I think my mother’s English almost had an effect on limiting my possibilities in life”, in other words as she explains herself with clear life examples how she struggle because of her mother’s limited English. Tan used to be sorry for her mom’s damage English language, where she had to pretend to be her mom in order to make claims over the phone.
People used to treat her mom as an insignificant person, by taking advantage of her such the story of the stockbroker from New York and the CAT scan on the Doctor’s appointment. Even though, she was told by her boss that her writing skills were a disaster and she should be leading her life towards mathematics science, her rebellious spirit and her passion to Literature make her become one of the best Asian-American writer.
