Eagleton posits , `` .the possibility that relationships between women might be presented in over-idealized terms . Maternal nurturing or welcomed tutelage is often elusive goals rather than constant realities ' Tan shows this problem in her text through the relationships of the mother-daughter pairs . Suyuan and Jing-mei are shown to have a relationship based on aspirations and humiliations , on successes and failures and an inability to at times understand one another , leading to much miscommunication and regret . Jing-mei as a child feels...
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