Problem Formulation Objectives of the Study
The writer also uses the undergraduate thesis by Yulita Eva Setiawan in her undergraduate thesis entitled
“The Culture Clash of Chinese American in Amy Tan’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter”. She also gives the explanation about the
cause of cultural clash Setiawan, 2009: 29-51. The undergraduate thesis explores the characteristics of the women major characters, the culture clash between two
women major characters and also the factors that cause the culture clash. Setiawan’s undergraduate thesis mostly describes about the cultural clash between
the generations. The last related study that is used by the writer is the undergraduate thesis
by Ngo Maria Christina. Christina ’s undergraduate thesis is entitled “The
Perspective of Chinese-American Mothers and Daughters on Chinese Culture as seen in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club”. She discusses the characteristics of
Chinese American mothers and daughters and their perspective toward the Chinese culture based on the values Christina, 2012: 30-70. Christina gives
some reviews of Chinese culture and American culture, the differences of the values in each culture. She also adds the review of Chinese immigrants Christina,
2012: 10-22. The writer finds out that the related studies above are helpful. It also
enriches the basic knowledge of the writer to develop this study. This study is developing the related studies that have been mentioned above. The writer agrees
with the studies and chooses the related studies because it has a connection to this study. The writer explores more about the conflicts between two generations. The
mother-daughter relationship that contains a different culture and value is also be explained through the cultural conflicts.
Then, this study is developing Setiawan’s undergraduate thesis since the
writer explains more about the characteristics of the woman character and analyze the character
’s internal and external conflicts to see how Ruth Young reconciles with the society and undergo the cultural conflicts.
The last related study has the same element with this study as both of the studies are talking about the culture. The writer uses that related study to see the
pattern of the Chinese American first and second generation. It also depicts about the Chinese values and American values. Most of all, it has the same approach
which is sociocultural-historical approach. Thus, the related studies help the writer to work on this study. The focus of
this study is the reconciliation of Ruth Young as second generation who was born and raised in the United States. Her mother teaches and gives her Chinese culture
while she grows up with American culture. Because of that, by using the related studies above as the references, this study explains further how Ruth reconciles
and undergoes the cultural conflict.