Analyse af why chinese mothers are superior

Just take a look at how China as a country is storming forward. At the same time it looks like it will only get better for them, as they have a generation of educated, young people about to step into the world.

How, you say? Chinese mothers, of course they might be strict and freedom depriving, but effective? Oh yes. Open navigation menu. Close suggestions Search Search. User Settings. Skip carousel. Carousel Previous. Carousel Next. What is Scribd? Document Information click to expand document information Description: My final English exam, where I got the assignment of analysing the article 'Why Chinese Mothers are Superior'.

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They assume strength, not fragility, and as a result they behave very differently. For example, if a child comes home with an A-minus on a test, a Western parent will most likely praise the child. The Chinese mother will gasp in horror and ask what went wrong.

If the child comes home with a B on the test, some Western parents will still praise the child. Other Western parents will sit their child down and express disapproval, but they will be careful not to make their child feel inadequate or insecure, and they will not call their child "stupid," "worthless" or "a disgrace. If the child's grades do not improve, they may eventually schedule a meeting with the school principal to challenge the way the subject is being taught or to call into question the teacher's credentials.

If a Chinese child gets a B—which would never happen—there would first be a screaming, hair-tearing explosion. The devastated Chinese mother would then get dozens, maybe hundreds of practice tests and work through them with her child for as long as it takes to get the grade up to an A.

There's also a good one about Chua regaling a dinner party with how she called one of her daughters "garbage" because she disrespected her: "I was immediately ostracized. One guest named Marcy got so upset she broke down in tears and had to leave early. My friend Susan, the host, tried to rehabilitate me with the remaining guests. There's no real middle ground for Chua, and some WSJ commenters suggest her kids, thought successful now in school, will be basketcases when they grow up.

Sample : "As a Chinese daughter and a mother of two boys, I've given this a lot of thought over the years. Unfortunately, when parents consistently put performance over feelings, kids grow up not valuing how they feel.