Framing theory has been a field of interest in various areas of study. It has begun in sociology and entered the field of literature recently to help in the interpretation of fiction. The aim of this research paper is to apply frame theory to Amy Tan's Saving Fish from Drowning (2005) using Werner Wolf literary frame theories. The concepts of ‘frame', ‘framing' and ‘reframing' will be explored and applied to the novel. Moreover, Werner Wolf's aspects of Paratextual and Intratextual framings will be also examined. The functions of framings display how Tan frames her narrative to shape people's opinions and to influence their attitudes concerning certain debated issues. Tan deliberately employs frames in the structure of her novel to shape the readers' opinions concerning oppression in Burma. She draws the reader's attention to the misconceptions that global media spreads about Burma