I feel that both An-mei and her mother would both put family honor as an importance in their lives.
An-mei grew up with her grandmother; throughout her life living with her grandmother(Popo), she was infused with senses of family honor in her morals. Popo constantly "controlled" her life by means of telling her to respect the family. For example, An-mei was told that the paining of her father was watching over her, so she needed to behave. One of the biggest examples An-mei dealt with was that of her mother; Popo told her that her mother was a ghost and that mentioning her name would be an insult to the family. Even though An-mei wanted to see her mother, she followed her grandmother's orders and soon forgot about her.
Although An-mei had to put family honor as a big emphasis in her life, a part of her still felt rebellious to the idea of it. In chapter two, a story was told of a recollection about her mother. In the story, her mother wants to desperately see her, but is not allowed to. An-mei wanted to too. In the chaos of the situation, a bowl of boiling soup spills on her neck. An-mei uses the scar that formed from the burn to be used as remembrance of her mother. She still has a feeling of love for her mother.
When Popo became very ill, An-mei's mother came to visit her. She made the sacrifice of cutting a piece of meat from her arm and putting it in a bowl of Popo's soup. This is considered very respectful and is meant to make the ill person become better. Even though Popo did not let her daughter see An-mei, she still had deep respect for her mom. An-mei wanted to see her mother, etc., but still followed the rules of Popo based around family honor.
In the end, the both put family honor as a big emphasis in their lives. This is because they are trained to think this way; it is a big part of their morals.
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