Savanna Asadoorian Professor Wong AAS 115 3 November 2013 Socratic Seminar Notes Working Thesis: - It is evident that

The Bonesetters Daughter highlights how a lack of communication can be destructive within any type of relationship through the stories of Ruth, LuLing, and Precious Auntie. - The Bonesetters Daughter relates to the scientific argument of nature vs. nurture, exemplifying that nurture ultimately distinguishes the way ones future will evolve based upon the personal stories of Ruth, LuLing, and Precious Auntie.

Passages: - I sought her favor. I believed favor was the same as love. Favor made me feel more important, more content. - In Mothers eyes, I had no charms. To her ears, my words had no music. It did not matter how obedient I was, how humble or clean. Nothing I did satisfied her. I became confused as to what I must do to please her. I was like a turtle lying on its back, struggling to know why the world was upside down.

- She taught me to be naughty, just like her. She taught me to be curious, just like her. She taught me to be spoiled, and because I was all these things, she could not teach me to be a better daughter, though in the end she tried to change my faults.

Other possible themes: - complexity of mother-daughter relationship - being raised in America after immigrating - differences between standards of cultures - creating ones own identity apart from ones family - importance of honesty