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Differences Between Tan And Her Mother, By Amy Tan

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By dividing her essay into three sections, Tan separates and clarifies her main points and ideas all while keeping the essay flowing and focused. Each section focuses mainly on a different subject, yet they all relate to each other in a way. The first section introduces the whole message of the essay and provides insight into the language interchanged between Tan and her mother. The second section touches on some struggles encountered by Tan and her mother resulting from use of English. The second section also touches on how the language that Tan grew up with effected her later on in life as a person and writer. The third and final section is mainly about Tan 's decision to become an author and the major influence that her mother imposed on

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