Despite her love for English and literature Amy Tan is not a scholar. She is simply a writer who enjoys the many “Englishes”.  Her argument is that the action or use of intent, passionate imagery, Rhythms of speech, and the nature of your thoughts are what counts toward your English, not Standard English. Yes, it makes you sound professional but it is the feeling that counts. Amy used her mom as an example to convince us that she may have “broken English” to us readers but in her eyes, it is perfect English.