Amy Tan's Scar Analysis
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In Amy Tan’s Scar, I read about the verbal and physical abuse inflicted on An-mei by her extended family. An-mei’s grandmother, nicknamed Popo, was more of a verbal abuser. She would tell An-mei that her mother was a forbidden subject and to never speak her name. She also induced fear in An-mei about her father’s painting and convinced her granddaughter that the huge painting of her father was always watching her. This caused An-mei to feel uneasy when she was at home or school. Then there was the physical abuse that An-mei suffered that stemmed from her Aunt who felt comfortable slapping or spitting on children. An-mei also felt that her Aunt’s verbal abuse was sharp and piercing like scissors. This abuse by An-mei’s extended family