Mother Tongue by Amy Tan,  is a relatable  article that targets many audiences in America. She connects her childhood challenges  with her mothers accent,  to her life and growing up experiences that have altered who she has become and how she views language.  To start off she talks about how her mothers accent is perceived by many . She refers to her way of communication as “broken english”, which she talks about in  her story by stating how people have  unfair  perceptions of “the limited English speaker”, such as her mother. She brought up stories about how her mothers “improper English” has affected her perception of her mother as well. As a young child, she felt embarrassed of her mothers English and had accredited  that to why she was never good  at English. However as the story progresses, she builds on these experiences from her childhood  to inform the reader that her mothers lack of “grammatically correct phrases” doesn’t make her mother any less intelligent.  These stereotypes that she was starting to overcome made her realize that there is nothing wrong with her mothers language but  rather the world for their perception and treatment  of immigrants who don’t exactly fit into perfect English standards and pronunciations . As a writer, this article has taught me that it is important to modify  your language for the audience you are trying to reach. This article was a perfect example of how overcoming  stereotypes doesn’t just benefit you but the people and public around you which can bring about change just as Amy Tang has done with her own writings.