![]() Through the metaphorical song titles, Tan expresses how the experiences we have as children, positive and negative, stay with us, but it might not be until later in life that we see how these experiences shape us. This is what is known as ‘the American dream”.The author showed us her point of view of her new life and new id of life and a good backstory of her to understand the problem that will come of her and daughter. A great many individuals move to the United States each year from various pieces of the world to approach these sorts of chances. Her mother was so determined that America was where one could accomplish anything they put their psyche to, regardless of what their identity is. “Mother was so determined that you could be anything you wanted to be in America, you could open a restaurant you work for the government and have good retirement you can buy a house with almost no money down”. Mother had inner thoughts with feelings, she wanted to start a new life as her history in china. Her mother’s anger and forceful tactics made it difficult for them to correspond with each other and figure out each other’s intentions and true wishes. This root idea was where her mother and her sprouted their altercations and unhealthy energy towards each other. The “Shirley Temple” ideal was impractical. The conflicts became apparent when Jing-Mei started to tear away from the “prodigy” label and wanted to be her true self, regardless of the expectations her mother had. But often with family ideals, pressure is attached to become something you may not want to be. I would never feel the need to sulk, or to clamor for anything”. At one point Jing-Mei shared this same dream when she said, “I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect: My mother and father would adore me. Woo wanted her daughter to strive to become. As first-generation Chinese immigrants, their family saw success in western culture in the form of celebrities and people on TV. By using this perception of prosperity and accomplishment, her mother thought that she was going to be able to shape Jing-Mei into it. She longed for her daughter to be a, “Chinese Shirley Temple”. ![]() For her mother, she only saw this exhibited by Hollywood. In the beginning of the story, it is made clear that there is a lot of pressure on Jing-Mei Woo to be a “prodigy” and fit the idealized image of American success.
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