Is it possible to do this comparative analysis essay?

Jamileth Chavez

Professor Nathan Fetherolf

ENGLISH 21002

February 23, 2022

Tell me which essay you will use in comparative assignment?

The essay I am going to use is “Mother Tongue by Amy Tan” is about the variations in the English language the author uses in her life. She describes her English when giving a speech to another people, English she uses when speaking to her mother, and English she uses in her writing. She tells of difficulties faced by both her mother and she from these many differences.

Amy’s goal in this article is to show that a person does not have to speak proper English to been as smart or intelligent. Amy explains the many variations of English that she had been exposed to and still uses. She points out even though her mother uses the broken version of English, Amy still understands her mother. “She reads the Forbes report, listens to Wall Street Week, converses daily with her stockbroker, reads all of Shirley MacLaine’s book with ease- all kind of things I can’t begin to understand”. (Tan, p:602). This evidence supports the claim that lack of perfect English does not equal a lack of intellect. They key point shows that even though the author used simple English to speak to her mother, yet her mother was still able to read English. This proves that her mother was no incompetent at all with understanding the English language. Specific evidence that supports my claim that Amy’s mother did have a good understanding of English was when she effortlessly reads “the Forbes report”. Mrs. Tan might not have been able to communicate English in a well-spoken manner, but she was able to read it.

I find this topic interesting because you shouldn't judge someone if you don't know them or someone's intelligence because of their English. Mrs. Tan had a rough time speaking English, yet an easy time reading English. This supports Amy’s goal of showing us that her mother was intelligent even with her speaking.

Reference

Amy Tan (1990). “Mother Tongue. (Tan, p:602)

https://blogs.harvard.edu/guorui/2008/02/06/mother-tongue-by-amy-tan/.