Assignment 62 - Literary Contexts and Connections Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue: Please read “Mother Tongue” Mother Tongue, by Amy Tan (umsl.edu) “Mother Tongue” is an example of how writers frequently use the conventions of comparison and contrast to address complex topics. Precisely, what is Tan comparing and contrasting in this essay? In your own life, when might the comparison and contrast conventions we are using for essay two be helpful to you personally? Response Length: 100 words​