https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy Questions and overview of Amy tan en-us 2018-01-23 17:01:01 UTC 2025-04-04 16:24:44 UTC hello@padlet.com 2009581 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223893953 Amy Tan had an extremely difficult childhood, and I think that is even an extreme understatement. She grew up in Shanghai, China where she experienced her traumatic childhood. She also had experience with certain mental issues, such as seizures, and hallucinations because  of the seizures. This gives her a lot of very unique and interesting stories and books. Growing up in Shanghai also gives her a different culture to write about that often isn't written about or even shown. This all combines for Amy Tan to be a fantastic multicultural writer.]]> 2018-01-23 17:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223893953 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223901860 2018-01-23 17:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223901860 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223902792 Her brother died because he had  a tumor in his Brain, which ended up being a defining factor of her childhood.]]> 2018-01-23 17:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223902792 200909 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223903634 2018-01-23 17:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/223903634 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224362320 Amy Tan is an American writer whose works explore mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience.]]> 2018-01-24 18:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224362320 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224364261 One of my favorite Quotes from her is "If you can't change your fate, change your attitude."~ Amy Tan. I feel like this quote because it's something your going to have to do

]]> 2018-01-24 18:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224364261 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224716865 age: 65]]> 2018-01-25 15:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224716865 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224717757 Mom: Daisy Li 
Dad: John Tan]]> 2018-01-25 16:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224717757 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224718639 She was part of the movie: The Joy Luck Club.]]> 2018-01-25 16:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224718639 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224721190 "Writing is an extreme privilege but it's also a gift. It's a gift to yourself and it's a gift of giving a story to someone." Amy Tan

]]> 2018-01-25 16:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224721190 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224725088 While working on her memoir, Tan realized that some of her mom and dads' expectations were based on a false premise, a test that, according to her parents, indicated she had a very high IQ. "I had a feeling that I wasn't really that smart, that the test had made a mistake. And yet there was this expectation," she said. "So I grew feeling that I was a fraud."]]> 2018-01-25 16:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224725088 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224726650 Did you ever feel or thing about running away as a kid because of your parents crazy expectations, and if so what specifically was the driving factor for this?]]> 2018-01-25 16:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224726650 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224767757 If you could would you have changed your race to make your childhood/life easier or would you have left everything the same?]]> 2018-01-25 17:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224767757 2009581 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224771789 Where does your issue lie with Amy Tan's books, does it lie within her writing style,with what she is writing about, etc.?]]> 2018-01-25 17:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224771789 200909 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224772540 Could you relate with this author's story at all, if so then what?]]> 2018-01-25 17:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224772540 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224773671 What was your favorite book to write and why was it?]]> 2018-01-25 17:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224773671 200909 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224774917 Would you recommend this author to anyone else?]]> 2018-01-25 17:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224774917 205971 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224775687 2018-01-25 17:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224775687 200909 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224776445 Was it easy to understand when reading her books?]]> 2018-01-25 17:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224776445 2009581 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224777204 Even if you may not enjoy her works, has it at least helped you understand the Chinese culture more, and opened your eyes, and if so in what way?]]> 2018-01-25 17:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224777204 2009581 https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224778745 What is your least favorite book by Amy Tan and why]]> 2018-01-25 17:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2009581/a3w8rnjavnjy/wish/224778745