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    Mothers and daughters are complicated. Although this statement holds truth, it is also true to say that there is nothing more inspirational, special, or unique than the relationship and bond formed between a mother and her daughter. In a brief summary, a mother-daughter relationship can be defined as a complexed and complicated love-hate relationship, in which a mother and her daughter are the best of friends one day and then the worst of enemies the next day. However, there are more days like the

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    A mother-daughter relationship is very crucial in a girl’s life. It is widely known that if a girl doesn’t have her mother to turn to for everything, she will most likely turn to her friends. The “mother and daughter” bond should be the closest bond a girl can have. No friend should measure up to the closeness you share with your mother. It is sometimes very difficult for this to happen for many different reasons. In many cases, the mother will feel like her daughter doesn’t understand because

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    Relationships are like sail boats. In order to sail without any mishaps, similar wants and expectations need to be taken into account. However, many of those same desires and intentions are not often met, especially in mother-daughter relationships. The relationship that a mother has with her daughter can be extremely complex particularly due to cultural differences and complicated pasts. In the novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, growing up in a bicultural environment tears apart the strong bond

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    Strain of Mother-Daughter Relationships in Annie John Jamaica Kincaid accurately portrays how adolescence can strain mother- daughter relationships. The mother- daughter relationships are universal but "it is not clear why we avoid the topic"(Gerd). The father- daughter relationships and the mother- sons relationships are the issues mostly talked about. In Jamaica Kincaid's novel, Annie John, she explains and gives insight into mother- daughter relationships. In Annie John

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    The play ‘The Merchant of Venice’, by William Shakespeare, shows two different father-daughter relationships. The relationships are between Portia and her recently diseased father, the other involving Jessica and Shylock, a Jewish money lender. The first relationship emphasizes love, respect and trust whereas the other are obviously different. Portia’s relationship with her recently deceased father was full of respect and love, whereas Jessica didn't like her father and thought he was rude.

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    of a person’s identity is shaped by their relationships with others, particularly their mother. In Amy Tan’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter, there are two main mother-daughter relationships that play an integral role in the novel. The novel consists of three generations of women, and their relationships with one another significantly impact who all three become. LuLing’s relationship with her mother, Precious Auntie, affects the way she acts towards her daughter, Ruth. Once Ruth discovers the hidden history

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    The relationship between parents and their children is one of the most basic human interactions. Mothers and daughters provide both physical and emotional care for their young sons and daughters. In the process, parents will instill children with family values and goals, while teaching them the accepted norms and values of society. This is done in hope that parents will one day see their own children become mature adults, with their own goals and purposes in life. Mother-daughter relationships

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    to use a chronological plot line in favor of one less linear. In The Bonesetter’s Daughter, Amy Tan does not narrate the novel chronologically from Gu Lins birth to Ruth’s life as an adult. Instead the novel told in a series of seemingly unrelated pieces. In the novel Tan focuses on three main characters. These three characters are related in that they all represent three generations of mother-daughter relationships. The first character introduced is Ruth, who is a first generation Chinese American

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    loss, and betrayal of the one person, I trusted the most in my life my mother. A mother and daughters love is a special bond that spans throughout the years; therefore, through laughter, worry, smiles, and tears. There is a sense of trust cannot be broken; a depth of love that is unspoken which turns into a lifelong friendship built on trust, sharing, hugs, kisses, warmth, and caring. A mother daughter love is two hearts that come together as one. A love so unconditional that could never be broken

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    The relationship between a mother and daughter A mother and a daughter can have an unimaginable bond or they can act like they barely like one another. A mother should always love, comfort, and support their child. A daughter should obey, listen, and respect their parent. “Two Kinds” was written by Amy Tan which is a short story focusing on the negative relationship of a mother and daughter. Suyan Woo wanted her daughter to be able to excel in America. The mother wanted to turn her daughter

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