I think that in the case of the mothers, the past can be a restraint on their lives at times. The daughters have a weak grasp on what life was like back in China for their mothers and their heavy integration into American culture has made it difficult for them to understand the past of their mothers, a past which is filled with rich Chinese culture. Because of this barrier created by a lack of full comprehension of one another, it becomes difficult for the mothers and daughters to relate as the differences in their cultures are so polar. I think this is especially difficult for the mothers because it symbolizes a loss of their heritage; their heritage can’t be retained if it can’t even be understood by their daughters.
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