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Amy chua, quote from battle hymn of the tiger mother but just because you love something, i added to myself, doesnt mean youll ever be great. In battle hymn of the tiger mother, amy chua relates her experiences raising her children the chinese way, and how dutiful, patient sophia flourished under the regime and how tenacious, hottempered lulu rebelled. Analysis of battle hymn of the tiger mother 1886 words 8 pages. Battle hymn of the tiger mother lauren pagona teaching portfolio. Editions of battle hymn of the tiger mother by amy chua. You can follow any comments to this entry through the rss 2. Does amy chuas book battle hymn of the tiger mother. Listen to battle hymn of the tiger mother by amy chua at. The battle hymn of the tiger mother was shocking, but oddly gripping for anyone who has ever tried to get a small child to practise piano. Updated with a new postscript by amy chua and a letter from her eldest daughter, sophia battle hymn of the tiger mother is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. Battle hymn of the tiger mother summary supersummary.
In an interview with slate, amy s 21yearold daughter, lulu chua rubenfeld, expressed her appreciation of her mother. Seven years later, one of her children is now speaking out. Battle hymn of the tiger mother is published by bloomsbury. Download or read battle hymn of the tiger mother 2011 in pdf, epub formats. How we choose to show that love is where the problems come in. Chua s third book, battle hymn of the tiger mother, published in january 2011, is a memoir about her parenting journey using strict confucianist child rearing techniques, which she describes as being typical for chinese immigrant parents. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2011, and was written by margaux fragoso. Andrew marantz spoke with one of their daughters, sophie chuarubenfeld, in this weeks. Tal e of a tiger mother author, battle hymn of the tiger mother.
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