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Use ideas and details from “Two Kinds” and “Four Directions” chapters from the Joy Luck Club book by Amy Tan for your analysis essay. In addition, complete a little background research on Angel Island and the Chinese Exclusion Act and use some material from that research in your essay. [900 words]

1- What kinds of problems did mothers experience as a result of being an immigrant? How did they cope with these problems? Did they find good solutions? Discuss specific examples from two different stories. 

2- Before you turn in your Essay, consider the following evaluation criteria: 

Have you developed a clear thesis?

Do you make clear interpretive claims?

Do you discuss elements from two stories to support your interpretive claims? 

Do you include detailed examples to explain and support your claims?

Do you explain your ideas enough? 

Do your paragraphs develop your evidence in a unified way?

Do your paragraphs follow a clear order that is easy to follow? 

To support your claims, you must refer to ideas and examples from “Two Kinds” and “Four Directions” from the Joy Luck Club all in MLA style. In addition, draw on your own experiences, and feel free to consider additional material from the course or collected through background research. Be sure to cite all your sources and list them at the end of the essay. 

You must use at least one quotation from each of the stories to develop your analysis. You may use more, but don’t go overboard, and quotations from the story do not substitute for your analysis.

Due 11/26/2021