All mothers would like their daughters to get the best out of life. Suyuan, Lindo, Ying Ying and An Mei wanted the best for their daughters. They tried to get the best out of them, but forgot to ask them what they really wanted to be like. They only thought about what they wanted their daughters to be like, and rarely cared about their feelings and opinions.

These situations are very common in our days. We live in a moder world, but the desire to control others is what is denigrating our values

The relationship between Rose and An Mei is very much alike the relationship the author, Amy Tan, had with her mother. Daisy wanted Amy to be perfect. She wanted her daughter to be a genious on the fields she thought were the ideal for her daughter. Daisy always told Amy what she was to do and how to do it.

Many mothers try to edificate their daughter's lives to be a perfect one. It is perfectly understandable that they want the best of the world for us, but they have to let us be ourselves. They have to understand that they cannot choose who do we have to love or hate, how do we have to do things or the proper way to act, dress or express our inner feelings and thoughts. They gave us life but they also have to let us free. It is acceptable to a certain extent, that our mothers get involved in our lives to guide us. They need to be th

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Approximate Word count = 571
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)