Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

I found this essay to be mainly about Tan's struggles to cope with the English language as a Chinese-American writer. I thought it was interesting how much her mother's ability to speak affected hers as a young student. I think this shows how a students learning and testing abilities depends on the environment they grew up in. Tan's experience with a mother who spoke "limited" English may have also helped her to become a more creative and determined writer.