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Contra

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if yall dont really shut up right now, im dying

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Shut the fuck up

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You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.¨

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Throughout the story Amy seemed worried about the food her mom has made and what the minister son would think of their weird Asian cuisine.

She was describing the food as disgusting and strange. She was seeing the food from an American person's point of view, even though these are her favorite foods. She just wanted to fit in. This shows that she is feeling embarrassed and insecure. 

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But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame¨

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¨You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.¨

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It wasn't until many years later - long after I had gotten over my crush on Robert - that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu. 

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simp + single = simple

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Heheh

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What does this question make me wonder about?
In "Fish Cheeks", the tough questions Amy asked were " What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?", "What would Robert think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?". This question makes wonder why she doesn't love who she is as a person, and don't understand why she needs to change her personality for some guy. This relates to real life because some people don't embrace their ethnicity or how they look.

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How might this change things?

It wasn't until many years later - long after I had gotten over my crush on Robert - that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the true purpose behind our particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods. Now that she realizes that her mom was right after all these years she likes her personality even more.

She meant that she understands the observation that her mom made about her wanting to be an American girl, but that she should never be regretful of being chinese

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In "Fish Cheeks"
Amy Tan keeps mentioning that she wants to disappear.

Throughout the story Amy seemed worried about the food her mom has made and what the minister son would think of their weird Asian cuisine.

She was describing the food as disgusting and strange. She was seeing the food from an American person's point of view, even though these are her favorite foods. She just wanted to fit in. This shows that she is feeling embarrassed and insecure.

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In the 2nd to last paragraph  the mom said to Amy ¨You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.¨ And she gave Amy a mini skirt. ¨But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame¨

Amy's mom was telling Amy how she shouldn't be ashamed of her culture and that she doesn't need to change for anyone.
Amy's mom was trying to teach Amy that she should love her culture instead of being ashamed and hiding it.