Part one of term paper
Amy Tan’s “A Pair of Tickets” is the account of Jing-mei, an American woman on a pilgrimage to China to meet her half-sisters, abandoned by her mother in China during World War II. Jing-mei’s mother always hoped of reuniting with her daughters she left behind long ago, but she died of an aneurysm before the opportunit ...

Part two of term paper
... roots, Jing-mei’s Chinese heritage and family fifty years separated. In the beginning of the story, Jing-mei relates that she “vigorously denied that I had any Chinese whatsoever below my skin.” Her mother responds, “It is in your blood, waiting to be let go.” Additionally, Jing-mei dreads the reception she will receive from her half-sisters, thinking they will blame her for her mother’s death, reasoning that Jing-mei did not appreciate her mother while alive ...