The first section is about the life of June Woo and her mother. The mother was escaping some kind of civil war of China. June’s mother had two twin babies at the time. She feared that she would die and not be able to take care of her children; she abandoned the children with all her valuables. She continued her journey and passed out along the way. She was rescued and immigrated to America. She gave birth to June in America. The mother pressures June to play the piano to bring out the hidden genius in her. After being embarrassed at recital June refuses to play.

Another section of the movie is about Rose Hsu Jordan and her mother An-mei Hsu. An-mei was raised as a child by her grandparents and later her mother. An-mei’s mother was a concubine to a man with several wives. She was treated by the man as an object of sexual ple

One of the anthropological concepts reviewed is enculturation. Some of the attitudes displayed by the daughters are similar to those of their mothers. For example, Rose became a subservient Chinese woman like her mother was taught to be even though her mother tried to teach her the opposite. Culture is another concept displayed in the movie. Some Chinese beliefs and values were illustrated in the movie: strong family ties, loyalty, and inner strength. Cultural Pluralism is another anthropological theme displayed in the movie. The daughters become instilled with American values whereas the mothers hold on to their Chinese heritage. This existence of two different cultural values is cultural pluralism.

The next section of the movie is about Waverly Jong and her mother, Lindo Jong. Lindo was married off to a rich family’s son at the age of 12. Lindo’s mother in law was verbally abusive. Lindo escaped the marriage by claiming the ancestor’s disapproval. As a child Waverly was a national chess champion, but refused to play after an argument with

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