Sour Sweet

‘Sour Sweet’ – Timothy Mo Title: How do language and cultural assumptions interact to benefit/disadvantage each member of the Chen family as they adapt to their new lives in Britain? James Watson ‘Between Two Cultures’, discovered through long sociological analyses, that the attitude of the Chen family as a whole, towards ‘Westerners’ is a good reflection of how many Chinese people feel about European cultures. ” Of all the Chen’s, it is probably Lily who …

…to England. Before his father was taken ill, he was doing well at supporting his family, but from this point on, both language and culture seem to work against him, culminating in his premature and possibly avoidable death. 351: Language Literature and CultureAssignment ThreeSection B By Bobbie Turner 1PA Word Count 1,123 ‘How do language and cultural assumptions interact to benefit/disadvantage each member of the Chen family as they adapt to their new lives in Britain’