But by weaving the tales of these  four mothers and daughters together, Tan makes it clear that Jing-Mei and her peers find strength to tackle  their present-day problems through the values their mothers  passed on to them.
Entrelaçando os contos destas quatro mães e filhas, Tan torna claro que Jing-Mei e as suas iguais encontram a força para lidar com os problemas diários nos valores que as mães lhes transmitiram.