People can associate language as part of their identity. This is because it forms our thoughts, who we communicate with, and a lot more that makes us who we are. The more languages a person knows, the more knowledge they have and the more they are able to communicate with people worldwide. Although there are many benefits to speaking more than one language or language besides English, it is disliked by some Americans. People have experienced hate crimes just for speaking a language besides English in public places. This relates to the part of the essay that stood out to me the most. Amy’s mother was denied medical assistance at the hospital. It was evident that it was because of the way she spoke English because when Amy called, she spoke fluent English and her mother then finally received help. Which is very upsetting and happens to this day. Amy Tan could have used “mother tongue” as her title because “mother tongue” means a person’s native language. And this essay is about her mother and her relationship with the English language, which is not her native language. I can relate this essay to my parents. My mother came to the United States as a teen and began studying here. She learned English through school. She tells me it wasn’t easy but her English is very good. My dad arrived in the United States as a teen but began working. So he didn’t get to study. But because of them, I know Spanish, which I am grateful for.