beliefs of the mothers in the novel and the different but not

wrong beliefs of their daughters.The first relationship that will be discussed is the

relationship between An-mei Hsu and her brief relationship with

her mother in China. An-Mei first describes her mother as a

ghost who later returns to her after she had been gone for

nearly five years. After leaving her other family members, An-

Mei is taken to a strange, but wealthy house where she discovers

her mothers relationship with a man named Wu Tsing. Her mother

had disappeared, had a son, and was Wu Tsings fourth wife.

After being weakened by the house, and the dishonesty of the

people in the house, An-Meis mother commits suicide only after

she tells An-Mei that she would rather kill her own weak spirit

so she could give me a stronger one (Tan, 240). As a Chinese

belief, it is thought that a mother was to pass her spirit to

her daughter and so on through each generation to come.

Although An-Mei experienced a brief, tragic relationship with

her mother, An-Meis spirit and sense of home was stronger then

before and that day her mother died An-Mei learned to shou

natural assumption to her mothers disapproval. Waverly

is not hope. Not reason. This is your fate You must think for

been an obedient daughter, this set their relationship into a

Waverly was so fed up with her mother, she talked back. Since

Ying-ying comes to the realization that she must tell her

is always love but Waverlys inquisitive mind usually led to

yourself, what you must do. If someone tells you, then you are

Some topics in this essay:
Wu Tsings, Suyuan Junes, Ying-ying Lenas, Bing An-Mei, Waverly Yong, Shields Waverlys, June China, Club Home, China An-Mei, An- Mei, sense home, relationship mother, mother an-meis, suyuan tried, st clair,