First, in “The Struggle of Being an All American Girl,” Wong has a mocking resonance toward her school and her Chinese language: “The language was a source of embarrassment” and his grandmother's action. That mocking accent inflicts a slight sense of superiority over her other siblings who don't speak the language as well as she or her brother. Furthermore, in “Catfish in the Bathtub,” Kingston's tone is one of revulsion and horror. He also uses a pitiful emphasis to allow the reader to experience the scarring experience he has gone through. But towards the end of both texts, we can see a difference between the tones of Wong's findings and Kingston's. First, Wong has a tone of relief and satisfaction when she is finally allowed to stop attending Chinese school: “I have finally been granted cultural divorce. I was allowed to stop going to Chinese school." However, that tone slowly transforms into one of regret when he finally admits that he is part of the “American Mand” and that he has lost all his multicultural roots: “Unfortunately, I still am.” On the other hand, Kingston is afraid of that experience. He uses an aggressive and fearful tone to emphasize his subtlety and restraint in showing his feelings: “I would never listen willingly.” However, he never spoke: “Not once did I say “Stop”.