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In “Who’s Irish�, Gish Jen demonstrates a family that has Chinese root and American culture at the same time. The main character is a fierce grandmother who lives in with her daughter’s family, and then ironically forced to move out because of her improper behavior during she raises her granddaughter. The author uses some unpleasant language and contents to describe the situation, which are effectively demonstrate how difficult and how struggle for people who lives in the gap between two different cultures. I can’t say who is right or who is wrong, but feel sorry for the grandmother.
The grandmother of Sophie is an old lady who has worked very hard her whole life. She and her husband own their restaurant although they have no money and do not speak English when they first have come to the U.S. Because of her personality, her husband, people who work for her, and even gang members afraid of her. She doesn’t like her daughter’s in-law family, whose name is Shea,......

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