. It once again reaffirmed how defining a person’s name really is and how powerful a tool changing it can be.

I can’t help but thinking about the brouhaha that ensued in January over the release of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. While many criticized the text after a release of an excerpt by the Wall Street Journal, author Amy Chua’s extended subtitle explains the underlying themes: “This is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. This was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it’s about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how I was humbled by a thirteen-year-old.”

In each of these stories it is easy to pass judgment on the decisions and reactions made by the characters as overly critical, overly harsh, overly Chinese in an American setting. But at the heart of all of these stories lies the same theme that Chua discovered in her writing: the bitter clash of cultures.

I think that your blog and our upcoming class discussion are very timely. As we have seen with the recent publication of Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the issues you bring up are still around. In fact, Amy Chua discusses in her book that she would make her daughter practice the piano for hours on end, without dinner or bathroom breaks, until she learned a piece to her mother’s satisfaction. Chua’s “tough love” parenting style reflects Jung Mei’s mother’s style in “The Joy Luck Club.” She is strict with her children because she wants them to succeed and believes that the best way to ensure success is to force them into it.
Although Chua absolutely does not speak for all Chinese mothers, her “tough love” parenting philosophy has won both criticism and praise in the United States. She has struck a cord with American mothers who believe that this country is raising a generation of lazy, complacent children. At the same time, she has come up against other American mothers who believe in letting their children find their own way and not pressuring them. I also think that the conflict between mother and daughter in the Joy Luck Club transcends American/Chinese cultural differences and any specific time and place. It is a universal, timeless theme that practically all mothers and daughters can relate to in some way.

I also saw Amy Tan speak
. It once again reaffirmed how defining a person ’s name really is and how powerful a cock transfer it can be. 

 I ca n’t help but think about the hubbub that ensued in January over the release of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. While many criticized the textbook after a passing of an excerpt by the Wall Street Journal, author Amy Chua ’s drawn-out subtitle explains the underlying composition: “ This is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two pawl. This was presuppose to be a story of how taiwanese parents are good at raise kids than Western ones. But rather, it ’s about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of aura, and how I was humbled by a thirteen - class - old. ” 

 In each of these stories it is easy to pass sagacity on the decisions and reactions made by the characters as overly critical, excessively coarse, excessively Chinese in an American setting. But at the heart of all of these stories lies the same theme that Chua discovered in her writing: the biting clang of cultures. 

 I think that your web log and our approaching class discussion are very timely. As we have seen with the recent publication of Amy Chua ’s script Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the consequence you bring up are still round. In fact, Amy Chua discusses in her book that she would make her daughter practice the piano for hours on conclusion, without dinner or bathroom breaks, until she learned a piece to her mother ’s gratification. Chua ’s “ tough beloved ” parenting style reflects Jung Mei ’s mother ’s style in “ The Joy Luck Club. ” She is strict with her children because she want them to succeed and believes that the best way to ensure success is to force them into it. 
 Although Chua absolutely does not speak for all Chinese mother, her “ tough sexual love ” parenting philosophy has won both criticism and praise in the United States. She has strike a cord with American mothers who believe that this country is enhance a generation of faineant, complacent children. At the same time, she has fall up against other American mother who believe in let their children find their own way and not pressuring them. I also remember that the conflict between mother and daughter in the Joy Luck Club transcends American / taiwanese cultural differences and any specific time and place. It is a universal, timeless theme that practically all mothers and daughter can relate to in some way. 

 I also saw Amy Tan speak
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I also saw Amy Tan speak
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I can’t help buT thinKiNG aboUT tHe broUhaha thAT eNSUed In jaNuaRy OVeR the rEleAse of BaTtle Hymn of The tiGer Mother. WhiLE mAny criticiZed The text after A reLease oF aN exCErpt bY thE Wall street jOurnal, Author Amy chUA’s exteNDed subtITLe ExplAins the underlying THeMEs: “This is a story About a MoTHeR, TWo dAugHters, and twO dOgs. ThIS was supPOsED TO be A Story of how ChiNese parents ARe bEtter aT rAisINg kids Than WEsTErn Ones. But instEad, iT’s about a bItter cLAsh of cuLTures, a fLeetinG taSte Of glORy, AnD hoW I WAs hUMbLed BY a tHirteen-yEaR-oLd.”

In eAch oF THESe stOriEs it Is easY to pass judgmeNt oN the DEciSions And reActiOnS made By the cHaracTeRs as overly critiCal, oVerly harsH, ovErLy CHiNese iN An AmerIcaN seTting. BuT at the hEArt Of ALL Of These stories lies thE sAME tHeme that chua diSCoVeREd in her wRiTinG: the BITter cLash OF cUltures.

I Think tHAt YoUr blog aNd Our upcOmIng ClaSs disCUssiOn are vEry timelY. As we HAve seen with the REcent publicatIOn OF amY chua’S boOk Battle HymN of tHE TigEr MoTHeR, thE IssueS you bRiNG uP Are still around. In facT, AMy Chua DiscuSses in her book That she wouLD MAke her daUghtER pRActice the piano For hoUrs on end, wiTHout dinnEr or bAthroom bReaks, untiL SHe learneD a pIecE to Her MOThEr’s satisfactiON. chua’S “tOugh lovE” paRenting StyLe rEflEctS JUng Mei’s moTher’s styLe In “thE JOy LUck ClUB.” She is stRiCt wItH heR chilDRen becAuse sHe waNtS tHEm tO succeeD AnD BElieVeS tHat tHe bEsT way tO ensURe sUccess iS to force tHem INto iT.
ALtHough ChUa absolutely dOeS not speak fOr All chinesE MOthers, heR “tough love” parenting philOSophy haS woN both CritIcism and pRaiSe in thE UnITed StaTes. She Has stRuCk a CORd witH aMeRicAn Mothers who BELieVe thaT tHis cOuntry iS raising a generatioN Of lAzy, complacent ChiLdreN. aT tHe sAMe TIme, ShE Has COMe up against otheR American mOtHErS who believE In lEtTing theIr childRen fiND their oWn way and nOt pressurInG theM. i AlsO think that The conflIct betweeN MotheR AnD daugHteR in the joY LuCk CluB transCEndS AmerIcan/ChInEse culTural DiFferenceS and any specific time and pLace. It Is a unIveRsal, timelEss THemE that pracTicaLly all mothErs And DaughTerS Can reLate TO iN soME way.

I Also SAw Amy Tan sPEaK
. It once again reaffirmed  how defin ing a  pe rso n’ s na me r eally is and h o w po werful a tool changing  it c an be.Ican’t  help b u tt h ink in gabo ut th e bro uha ha that  ensued in  Ja nu ary over the re lease of B att le Hymn of t heTigerMo the r . Whi lemanycritic i zed th e text af te r  a rel e ase ofa n  e xcer pt by the Wall St r ee t  Journal, auth or Amy  C h ua ’ s  ex ten ded subtit le  expl a ins the un d e r lyi n g themes: “Th is is a sto r y a bout a  m oth e r, two  daug ht e rs,  and two do gs.This wassuppos e d to be a story  of ho w C hin esep ar en tsar e  be t te r a t  ra ising ki ds  t han W este r n o nes.  Bu t in stead , it’s abouta b itte r  cl ash o f cul ture s,  a fl eeting  tast eof glory, and h ow I  was humb led  b y a  t hirte e n-year -ol d.” 

In ea ch of t h ese  s t o r ie s it is easy to pa ss j ud gment on  the d e ci si o ns and r ea cti onsm a de by  the ch aracters  as ov e rl ycritica l,  overl yhar sh,  over l y Ch inesein an Am erica n  setting. Buta t the heart o f  a l l  o f  the sestories lie s th e  sam e th e me  th a t Chu a dis co v er e d in her writing: t he  bitte r cla sh of culture s.

I thin k t hat your  blo g  a n d our upcoming  clas s discussi o n are ve ry ti mely. As  we haves e en withthe  re cen t p u b li cation of Amy C hua’ sbook Ba ttl e Hymnofthe  Ti ger  M other, th e issues  y ou  b ri ngup ar e  still a ro und .Infact, Amy Ch ua di scus se si n h er book th a t  she  w ou ld m ake  h er da ught e r p ractice  the pian o f o r ho ur son end,  without dinn er  or bathro om  br eaks,u n til shelearned a piece to herm other’s  sa tisfa ctio n. Chua’s  “t ough l ove ”  paren ting s tylere fle c t s Jun g Me i’s  m other’s st y l e i n “Th eJoyLuck Cl ub.” She is strict wit h her childre n b ecau s e  s hew an t s t he m  to s ucceed and beli eves thatth e  b est way to ens ur e succe ss is t o for c e theminto it.AlthoughCh ua a b s olu tely doesnot spea k for all Chine s emothe rs,  her “ to ugh  love ” pare n tin g phi losoph yhas wo n bot hcriticis m and praise in the Uni ted St ates.  Sh e has str uck a c ord withAmer ican mothe rswho  beli eve thatthis co unt r y israis i ng a gene r at ion o flazy, compl a c e ntchild ren .  At th e sa me time, she hasc ome up against  oth e r  Am eri c an m ot hers who belie vein l etting t he ir children  find th ei r  ownway an d notpressur i n gt hem. I  als o t hink that  th ec onflict  b et w een mo ther  a nd dau ghteri n th e Joy Luck Club tr ansce n d s Ame r ica n/Chi ne se cult u raldifference s and any s pecifi c ti me an d place .It isa u ni versal, ti m eless the me th at prac ti call y a ll mot hers a nd da ught er s c an relate t oi nso m e w ay.
I al so  saw  Amy Tans peak
. It_once again_reaffirmed how defining a_person’s name_really_is and_how_powerful a tool_changing it can_be.

I can’t help but_thinking about the_brouhaha_that ensued in January over the release of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother._While_many criticized_the_text_after a release of an_excerpt by the Wall Street_Journal, author_Amy Chua’s extended subtitle explains the underlying themes:_“This_is a story_about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. This_was supposed to be a story_of how Chinese_parents_are_better at raising kids_than Western ones. But instead, it’s_about a bitter clash of cultures,_a fleeting taste of glory, and how_I was humbled by a thirteen-year-old.”

In_each of these stories it_is easy_to pass judgment on the_decisions and reactions_made by_the characters as_overly critical, overly harsh, overly Chinese_in an American_setting. But at the heart of_all_of these stories_lies_the_same theme_that Chua discovered_in_her writing:_the_bitter clash of cultures.

I think that_your_blog and our upcoming class discussion are_very timely. As we_have_seen with the recent_publication of Amy Chua’s book_Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,_the issues_you bring_up are still around. In fact, Amy Chua discusses in her_book that she would make her_daughter practice the piano_for hours_on_end, without dinner_or_bathroom breaks,_until she learned a piece to her_mother’s satisfaction._Chua’s “tough love” parenting style reflects_Jung Mei’s mother’s style_in_“The Joy Luck Club.” She is_strict with her children because she_wants them to succeed and_believes_that_the best way to ensure_success is to force them into_it.
Although Chua absolutely_does not speak for all Chinese mothers,_her_“tough love” parenting philosophy has won_both_criticism and praise in the United_States._She_has struck a cord with_American mothers who believe that this_country is raising a generation of lazy, complacent children._At the same_time, she has come up_against_other_American mothers who believe in letting their children find their_own way_and not pressuring_them. I also think that the conflict between mother and_daughter in the Joy Luck Club transcends_American/Chinese cultural differences and any specific time and place. It is_a universal, timeless theme that practically all mothers_and daughters can relate to in some_way.

I also saw Amy_Tan_speak