Maya Angelou and Amy Tan discuss religious problems and culture differences in there literature. The authors have captured these differences by there past experiences of friends and family. Both authors come from a diverse culture, but both face the same harsh society of the American culture and beliefs. The Author's both tell about situations in there short stories of being outcast and coming from different racial backgrounds and trying to triumph over these obstacles. Angelou and Tan both have a very unique writing ability and style in there short stories.
             Angelou feels different in the short story of "Champion of the World" because she is a young African American girl in a white society fighting racism and segregation. In this short story, a white male is beating down an African American male in a boxing match for the title, "...all the Negroes around the world who sat sweating and praying..." (Angelou 87). This translates to the racial aspects of the white society between the African American and racism in the 1930's and 40's. For instance the girl feels that if Joe was to lose the boxing match that African Americans "...were back in slavery and beyond help. It would all be true, the accusations that we were lower types of human beings. Only a little higher than apes" (Angelou 88). Angelou writes with a certain
             rhythm, Angelou has a unique power to help readers of every kind understand the racial problems that she faced throughout her life. Angelou captivates audiences through the sheer beauty of her words and expressions. She has the unique ability to shatter race and class between reader and subject in her writing abilities.
             Amy Tan feels differently because of Chinese culture and religions background, in the story ("Fish Cheeks") it shows that the family's Christmas is very different then the white male traditional Christmas. In Tan&apo
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