Q3.What is the family background of the author? How does she look at it? Does she feel proud of it or embarrassed about it?
A3.The background of the author was a family from Shanghai and immigrated to the United States. At first, Tan felt shameful about her mother’s poor and too simple tongue. But after a few year, Tan thought that the way her mother used English was very vivid, direct and was full of her own observation and imagination. And we can see that Tan felt proud of it in the last three paragraph.
Q5.Any insporations you get from reading the story?
A5.After reading this article, I feel proud to the Chinese. Although the American despises the Asian, there are still many Asian having great accomplishments. The inspirations I get in this story are: don’t feel embarrassed when your family has a difference as Amy Tan and don’t limit your talent and ability. I think just do you have to do and to reach the goal that you gave yourself, if you work really hard then I believe that you will reach the goal someday. 
