2007-09-23 04:29:38 · 3 answers · asked by Brette B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I hope your homework question used proper capitalization.
Anyhow, the book explores the mother-daughter bond and its successes and failures and how love ultimately wins over despite the clashes between cultures and generations.
2007-09-23 04:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a favorite for several reasons:
It is ethnic/American literature from a segment of the population that never had a spot on the traditional "literary cannon".
It is darn good.
It features women...so it pleases feminists and adds to the "feminist literary cannon".....women have traditionally held few spots on the cannon.
It is a brilliant analysis of mother daughter relationships with the added difficulty that the mothers and daughters come from different cultures.
2007-09-23 17:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by seheyder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1, cuz a bunch of teachers decided it was.
2, cuz it deals with universal themes, love, motherhood, etc. that are timeless
3, cuz it shows a piece of chinese-american and chinese life that is instructional and sociologically important
4, cuz it's beautifully written.
2007-09-23 13:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋