Analyzing the “Fish Cheeks” Story by Amy Tan
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ESL 160 Erin Lofthouse Analyzing Text Handout In Many Of Your College Courses You Will Be Asked To Read And “Analyze” Or “Respond” To A Piece Of Writing. Analysis Is Basically “Taking Something Apart” In Order To Understand It Better. Response Is Writing Answers To Questions Or Offering Your Own Feedback On The Text. Responding To Specific Questions About A Reading Is Fairly Straightforward. You Read The Questions, Find The Answers In The Reading And Then Write Them Down. However, Sometimes You Will Be Asked To Give More Complex Responses To A Reading, Or Even Prompted By Questions Such As “What Is Your Opinion Of The Reading?” Or “How Can You Relate This Reading To Your Own Personal Experiences?” This Is Where You Will Need To Consider What Exactly A Personal Response Or Reaction Is. In Your Response You Will Always Begin By Referencing The Title And Author, And The Main Thesis Of The Text. You Will Then Decide Which Of The Analysis Tools Best Serve Your Own Purposes—And Most Importantly, The Purpose Of The Assignment. Some Of The Most Common Ways That A Text Can Be Analyzed Are: 1. ANALYZE THE TEXT AS A MATERIAL OBJECT A. Analyze The Text As Argument. Who Is The Intended Audience? What Is The Author Trying To Persuade The Audience To Believe Or Do?
Solution PreviewMany people are embarrassed about their culture whenever they come across those with different cultural backgrounds. The viewpoint can be seen in Amy Tan’s story whereby the narrator is embarrassed by her Chinese culture because…
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