![]() ![]() Another conflict, which is internal, involves Luling. Ruth tries to distinguish truth from fiction by translating a manuscript written by LuLing that describes her life in China. In a trip to the doctor, Luling tells the doctor she was born in 1916 instead of 1921, as Ruth believes. In Ruth’s childhood, Ruth’s mother, who grows up in China, often goes into fits of rages, threatens to commit suicide, and is very harsh on Ruth.Īs LuLing grows older, her memory falters and she is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. ![]() Ruth, who is born in the United States, struggles to understand her mother and her mother’s actions toward her. One conflict is between Ruth and her mother LuLing. The book’s settings include San Francisco, California, in the years 19, Immortal Heart, China, from 1916 to 1938, and Hong Kong, China, in 1939.Ģ. ![]() The main characters in The Bonesetter’s Daughter are Ruth LuYi Young, LuLing Liu Young, “Precious Auntie” or Liu Xin Gu, GaoLing Young, and Art Kamen. ![]()
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