Question

Read the following excerpt from "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan, in which Tan recounts a Christmas Eve dinner.

Answer 1

One external conflict might be between Amy and her mother when she feels embarrased because of the food she is preparing. One internal conflict is the struggle she feels between her Chinese roots and her desire to look like an American, for example in her skin and the nose. These are cultural conflicts, because as Amy's mother says, she does not feel ashamed for being Chinese. Every person should value his/her own culture.