The director, Wayne Wang is a Hong Kong-born American filmmaker, he was sent to America to study medicine, however, his eyes widened to new experiences and developed interest in film. ... In the movie, four mothers: Suyuan, An-mei, Lindo, and Ying-ying all grew up in the era of sexism, where women were oppressed in multiple ways from the society and from their loved ones. ... While watching this scene, I could feel my body racing with anger, heartbeat rising and displeasure because I did not understand why An-Mei's mother had to bring An-Mei to live with her and face and make her witness ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In terms of emotional and physical strains, it is perhaps the caregivers and family who suffer the most for they live with the disease consciously, never losing the knowledge or understanding of what is actually going on. ... Even though they often forget their pain and condition, they are sometimes victims of abuse. ... Results were similar for regular use of aspirin, but not for any other medicines examined" (AlzheimerSupport.com, 2002). ... She then describes her feelings at seeing her grandmother at a family picnic planned for celebration before her grandmother was sent to a home: "I wan...

• Word Count: 3614
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate