Well that Tan used the conflict between mother and daughter made the story going of her mother's culture and her time when she was little back then. Her daughter which is in America and not China like her mom were things were probably more strict for her culture. ( her mother's ) Well that Tan is more of a trying to be more flexible towards her own culture more toward the American side of cultures. Because American's are more free to do what they when they want unless it's illegal. So compared to her mom she probably had to listen to her mom or rules strictly or being forced to do show probably her mom was just doing what her mom did or what their cultural might be ( no offense to no one). So compared to her mother to America that shouldn't
