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…showed last 75 words of 1899 total… true as it relates to the Jongs the St. Clairs, and the Woos. Even though the novel began in a state of disarry it ended with understanding. As the novel ended the daughters started to hear the words and stories of their mothers. They gained strength from this knowledge about their mothers and realized the richness of their culture. The daughters grew into stronger individuals, becoming the woman their mothers hoped they would be.