Mother Tongue

Being an  emigrant can be a hard challenge adjusting to the new life style. English is a complex language to learn and even people living in the United States have trouble learning it. Tan's teachers encourage her to be a science or math major because Asian-Americans tend to test higher in those subjects. Asians have a difficult time learning and understanding English. Tan's story is showing people that even though people doubt you you shouldn't stop trying. Tan wanted to prove her teachers wrong that even though she is an Asian-American she can still learn, talk, and write English. Her mother was raised in Asia most of her life before coming to America which is why she had such a hard time understanding and speaking English. This point fits in with the argument "Mother Tongue" because her mother understands everything she read in English, when she tries and speaks English she has a difficulty speaking.