In Amy Tan’s essay, she speaks upon her mother’s inability to speak proper English. To others, her English might not be fluent enough to spread her message across, but to Tan, she understands her fully without any difficulties. She is even able to visualize in her head what she is saying. Although she speaks “broken” English, it does not determine her intelligence. When her mother spoke in English to the doctor to find out her CAT scan results, the doctor did not sympathize with her. However, when Tan spoke English fluently to the doctor, he made promises to call her up for a conference on Monday and apologized for his actions. Relating to Tan and her mother, my mother and I have experienced a similar situation. At home, she has great interest in perfecting  her English and would rely heavily on google translator. I am able to understand her when she speaks to me in English even if it is grammatically incorrect. However, her co-workers struggle to understand her. Whenever I am with her outside at a supermarket or at a store, I have to help her translate because she struggles to get her words out. To sum up, the language barrier does not and should not determine one’s intelligence. Everyone should receive the same respect no matter what language they can or cannot speak.