Elaine Zhang AUTHORS PURPOSE

      Elaine Zhang is about a woman who had a great life in China, but all of tat changed when her and her mom and dad moved to the United States. When Elaine was in China her and her mom were very close they went shopping  together  and they talked about boys and school together and in China her mom loved her alot, but all that changed when they moved to the United States. In the United States there wasn't much money, Elaine's father had no job and her mother worked at a supermarket. When is was night time Elaine's mother would always come home unhappy. When Elaine would be watching tv or reading and sometimes on the phone with her mom and her mom would yell and get mad at her. Elaine would wonder what she did wrong and she would cry and ask herself " Are you my mom?" and Elaine would also say "I don't feel like I am your child anymore."When Elaine was 13 that is when they left China and they settled in Oakland, California.When Elaine first came she was made fun of and called names, but then Elaine would be able to speak better English and she would start to make American friends.

I think the Authors Purpose was to tell us about how Elaine lived and what her life was like and China and compare it to the United States. Also, I think the authors Purpose was to inform us about how she overcame all of these standers.