The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan The novel, The Kitchen God?s Wife is a true-life story told in flashbacks, by a mother (Winnie) to her daughter (Pearl). She relates the incidents that had occurred in her life when she was in China. The story begins with the memories of a six-year old, about her mother who she loves intensely. At such a tender age she experiences the pangs of separation when her mother …showed first 75 words of 134 total…

…showed last 75 words of 134 total…loves intensely. At such a tender age she experiences the pangs of separation when her mother suddenly disappears from her life. Till her marriage to Wen Fu, Winnie lives in Tsungming Island where her treatment is no better than that of an orphan. Despite all the sufferings that Winnie faces in her life, she is optimistic in the end. Winnie?s challenging spirit or her determination to fight against all odds is the main theme.