The Bonesetter's
Daughter is the fourth novel written by Amy Tan, which was published in 2001.
The novel again talked about the women in early twentieth-century China, the
deep differences between generations and between cultural gaps in immigrant
families.
As for me, the
novel is like a mirror.
When I was
reading this book, I was feeling I was standing in front of a mirror. It makes
me feel like Amy is standing in front of me and talks me about her mother’s and
grandmother’s mother. Besides Amy Tan, I saw me. When I was reading, some
dialogues between Ruth and Luling stroke me. Sometimes I would feel,
"Yeah, that's me!" "Yeah, that's totally what my mother would
say!" In my recording, I was always complained as doing things wrong by my
mom. She believes that if she did not guide me, my future will be influenced
and be full of bitterness. Young as myself don't understand her way of
expressing love. The only thing I know is that I hate these kinds of commands
and complains. Everyday, every minute, I beg for freedom. I want these endless
nagging disappeared forever. So the conflictions and gaps between us never
disappeared. My attitude is "Your eyes always focus on my faults, my
mistakes and you can seize any of them the whole day. You never take notice of
my well behaviors, my progress. Even good grades can't make you satisfied!"
And my mother's attitude is totally conversed " What I have done is all
for your good. You know nothing. You are so ungrateful!" For the sake of
these two different minds, I was beat 3 times a week, blamed 3 times a day and
I could say nothing, otherwise I would be punished more.
The two figures
in the mirror are twins in some aspects. I do learned a lot from Amy Tan. It's
the first time I wanna to know my mother deeply, I wanna go into her heart
instead of fighting back. I believe that, one-day, the gap between us will
disappear. Because she is the only person in the world who knows me most, love
me most. She teaches me how to love and how to be loved…
I appreciate
this beautiful, also, this beautiful book…
