Amy Tan Fish Cheeks vs. Maya Angelous Champion of the...

Amy Tans Fish Cheeks and Maya Angelous Champion of the World Maya Angelou and Amy Tan discuss religious problems and culture differences in their literature. The authors have captured these differences by their past experiences of friends and family. Both authors come from a diverse culture, but both face the same harsh society of the American culture and beliefs. The Authors both tell about situations in their short stories of being outcasts and coming from different racial backgrounds and trying to triumph over these obstacles. Angelou and Tan both have a very unique writing ability and style in their short stories. Maya Angelou and Amy Tan both write about growing up as a minority in the American Culture and the problems†¦show more content†¦Tan shows that she is embarrassed in her family for their lacking of proper American manners. Although at the time she felt ashamed, the words spoken by her mother, â€Å"Inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame† became better understood later in life. In Amy Tans work, the strong use of description of both the event that are occurring and Amy’s feelings about them, draws the reader in and makes them feel as if they are part of the action. Tans Chinese-American culture and life stories are imprinted in her writing which gives the reader an opportunity to gain knowledge about the way of life in her family, friends, and even the Chinese culture. Tans main purpose of writing is to inform and educate people about growing up as a minority in the American society. Angelou feels different in the short story of Champion of the World because she is a young African American girl in a white society fighting racism and segregation. In this short story, a white male is beating down an African American male in a boxing match for the title. This translates to the racial aspects of the white society between the African American and racism in the 1930s and 40s. For instance the girl feels that if Joe was to lose the boxing match that African Americans would be put back in slavery and be beyond help. Angelou writes with a certain rhythm and has a