Question

In the story Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan, what does the narrator's delayed realization about the meal and her mother's lesson suggest about navigating a multicultural identity?

Answer 1

It suggests that sometimes it takes us long enough to realize our own identity when we are assimilated in a majoritarian culture.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Amy was completely embarrassed when her family invited the minister's family because she felt that her family tradition did not meet the American standards.
• However, her mother chose to serve traditional food to the guests regardless of the common standards. It portrays how her mother chose to keep their cultural identity unaffected.
• It was only until many years later Amy understood why her mother chose top serve Chinese traditional food. She learnt to appreciate her own culture and its importance too.