When thinking of the English language, a writer see’s a -e -i
-o -u and sometimes y; they see grammar and sentence structure. Amy Tan, author
of The Joy Luck Club makes it
apparent that when writing there are other audiences who are unaccustomed to
proper grammar. Taking advantage of her extensive knowledge on the subject, Tan
is able to provide the example of her mother. Tans mother was born in China and
speaks what most would call “broken English”. Tans tone is very analytical, as
if she is attempting to have some form of an epiphany. She realizes her mother
speaks “broken English”, but she also understands that language varies, and a
person may speak “broken English” but they are completely capable of
understanding the language in its grammatical form. Tan comes to the realization that critiques don’t
matter, but more the audience matters. The audience for Tans book was her
mother and people who speak “broken English”. Tan discovered her books success when
hearing the opinion of her mother who stated “so easy to read”, and that was
all Tan could have asked for.
