Bonesetter's Daughter Relationships

Communication is what holds people together. Having no communication can cause a relationship to suffer. Communication helps people who were disconnected and leads them into building a better relationship. In the novel, "The Bonesetter's Daughter" by Amy Tan, it shows the struggle of a woman named Ruth Young and her obstacles discovering her family’s past. Through this knowledge it helps destroy and rebuild some relationships that she has with her family. Ruth Young now discovers that she is a part of a bigger chain than she ever believed that she was from. The knowledge that she discovers makes her into a stronger person. The theme of this novel is communication because of the importance of connections in the story leading to success. Tan …show more content…
She decides how she will use this new knowledge and the places that it will take her. Ruth’s mind is back in California with a different perspective. She first off begins to live with her mother which helps in them forming a stronger connection. The setting has shifted many times throughout the novel. It shapes the events that occur from the beginning to end. Connections form over time and the location of the events were important in discovering this new knowledge. Communication across different places could be difficult in building a stronger relationship and getting to know the true nature of that individual. Living apart and trying to find a common ground makes people develop different perspectives. Tan describes that parents and children being apart can destroy ,but also rebuild their …show more content…
Ruth and Art initially had a strong relationship. They met at a yoga studio and had an instant connection which has led them to be together for many years. Although through the years, they have lost a sense of communication. They never talk to each other about their problems and live seemingly different lives. Art and Ruth begin to have different interpretations of marriage and how to go through with it. Their different views cause many arguments creating a greater shift between them. Art can be seen as controlling which shows the continuous identification as men as a predominant figure in Amy Tan’s novel titled The Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan describes how men take advantage of women leaving them with no means of authority. Art is shown having a one sided view and not willing to consider the ideas of Ruth. This results in Ruth goes away from some time and leaves Art. Later on in the novel, Art realizes that he needs Ruth and begins to appreciate her now after she is gone. Relationships are important in this novel when building onto the storyline. The conflict between characters creates a stronger tension connecting the events that will occur

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