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DOC-Live: pair of tickets tan - Online Free Unlimited pdf document search and download. Pair of tickets tan - You looking for this? Pair of tickets tan.pdf - DOC-Live - DOC Search engine. “A Pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan explores the relationship of ethnic, identity, heritage and place and setting. According to Oxford dictionary, self-identity is the recognition of one’s potential and qualities as an individual especially in relation to social context.
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'A Pair of Tickets' was published in The Norton Introduction to Literature - 9th Edition and An Introduction to Fiction - 11th Edition.
Published 2005 by W. W. Norton
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Nov 11, 2017Emma G. Manzi rated it really liked it
I read this story for my AP English class, and I enjoyed it a lot. It's a nice little story about self-discovery and the true meaning of 'being Chinese.'
Actual rating: 3.5/5 stars
Actual rating: 3.5/5 stars
This story (that seems such a small word for this wonderful work) is extremely touching.
May 14, 2017Philip rated it it was ok
Trying to be sentimental and melodramatic, but the emotions do not feel real. The protagonist's exploration of her so called 'Chinese identity' and the epiphany at the end of the story is superficial. The ending also feels rushed. And the writing--'We are going to Guangzhou, my seventy-two-year-old father, Canning Woo, and I, where we will visit his aunt, whom he has not seen since he was ten years old.' It's just not for me. The whole thing is just not convincing. I have got 'Joy Luck Club' fro...more
I have just finished reading this for my college Intro to Literature class and I am blown away. I was sucked in and felt that I was every bit a part of the story as the narrator herself. Something about family and this women finding herself in her midlife had me so emotionally vulnerable and I felt every bit of this story with my being. I highly recommend
Mar 20, 2015Aisha Adnan rated it it was amazing
كانت أمها تقول لها انها صينية ... ما كانت تعلم بأنتسابها لأمريكا .. و عدم رؤيتها للصين إلا عندما ناهزت 36 عاماً أن تغلل الأنتماء الصيني في داخلها كان هو عائلتها أي أنصاف التؤام أخواتها .
و قد كانت أمها قد تخلت عن شئ ثمين في الشارع او حتى أثمن من تلك المجوهرات التي وضعتها بجانب هذا الشئ ..
لانها قد تركت أبنتيها التؤام ...
و قد كانت أمها قد تخلت عن شئ ثمين في الشارع او حتى أثمن من تلك المجوهرات التي وضعتها بجانب هذا الشئ ..
لانها قد تركت أبنتيها التؤام ...
Nov 03, 2015Christine rated it it was amazing
Jeez, this made me teary. The atmosphere and the themes it touched on hit close to home.
Read this for my English 1C introduction to literature
And did not like it.
And did not like it.
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Amy Tan (Chinese: 譚恩美; pinyin: Tán Ēnměi; born February 19, 1952) is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and what it means to grow up as a first generation Asian American. In 1993, Tan's adaptation of her most popular fiction work, The Joy Luck Club, became a commercially successful film.
She has written several other books, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hun...more
She has written several other books, including The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hun...more
Books and Literature | Symbolism and Symbolic Meanings
Amy Tan's 'A Pair of Tickets'; is the account of Jing-mei, anAmerican woman on a pilgrimage to China to meet her half-sisters,abandoned by her mother in China during World War II. Jing-mei'smother always hoped of reuniting with her daughters she left behindlong ago, but she died of an aneurysm before the opportunity arose.Through chance, a friend of Jing-mei's mother, still in China,spied the twins while shopping. The mother was already deceased, sowith encouragement from her aunts, Jing-mei made the journey toChina with her father to meet her long lost family. Ms. Tan's storyconveys the importance of finding one's roots, Jing-mei's Chineseheritage and family fifty years separated. In the beginning of thestory, Jing-mei relates that she 'vigorously denied that I had anyChinese whatsoever below my skin.'; Her mother responds, 'It is inyour blood, waiting to be let go.'; Additionally, Jing-mei dreadsthe reception she will receive from her half-sisters, thinking theywill blame her for her mother's death, reasoning that Jing-mei didnot appreciate her mother while alive. By the conclusion of thestory, Jing-mei exhibits Chinese traits she once loathed in hermother and is overcome with joy when a picture taken with her andher new found half-twin sisters shows that 'Together we look likeour mother…to see, at last, her long cherished wish.';Jing-mei successfully carried out her mother's wishes, finding herChinese heritage along the way.
What is the setting in the story a pair of tickets by Amy Tan?
she goes to china, 'guangzhou', to see her two sisters.
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What actors and actresses appeared in A Conversation with Amy Tan - 2009?
The cast of A Conversation with Amy Tan - 2009 includes: Amy Tan as herself
When was Amy Tan born?
How old is Amy Tan?
Amy Tan is 65 years old (birthdate: February 19, 1952).
Where did Amy tan go to college?
Amy Tan went to college a tCalifornia State University San Jose California.
Who is Amy Tan?
Amy Tan is an American writer of Chinese descent whose works explore mother-daughter relationships.
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Was Amy tan a widow?
No,Amy Tan'shusband, Lou DeMattei, is still alive.
What is the theme to the short story fish cheeks by Amy Tan?
The theme is living in the moment. Amy was so caught up in impressing the minister's son, Robert, that she didn't even realize that her mom made her all of her favorite foods. If she had actually noticed it, she would've enjoyed herself at dinner and not care what anyone else thought about her.
What was the problem in the story two kinds by Amy Tan?
What is conflict in novel fish cheeks by Amy Tan?
The conflict in Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan is that a Chinese girl falls in love with a minister's son, who is white.
What is the narrative elements of Two Kinds by Amy Tan?
How many books did Amy Tan write?
Amy Tan has written a total of 14 books. Included are seven novels, two children's books, and five non fiction books.