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"Amy Tan reveals the events of her life that spurred her to write her most notable novels, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Joy Luck Club. She credits most of the rather eccentric, twists in her novels to real-life incidents that had happened either to her mother or herself. Tan's mother is described as a woman bogged down by many secrets from her past life in China, and a captivating woman deluded with superstitions. These secrets and superstitions shape Amy Tan into the woman she is--and serves as the catalysts to Amy Tan's writing career. Amy Tan's reflections on her life as the daughter of an eccentric woman and as a Chinese American make her life, perhaps even a more interesting read than her fiction."
Laura Fong, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- Chinese
Gender/Class story?
- woman's story
Family, ill
Yes
Who?
- Mother
because he/she is
- basically "out of it"
If this is a culture clash:
- minority culture living in majority area
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
ethnic of society (outside)
- American (general)
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Big/small town?
- Big city
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- Chinese
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- puns
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
- satire
- metaphorical
- gentle
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- race
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More 6-10 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 51-75% of book
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