The disagreements that emerge between Anh’s parents and Uncle Two and his wife allude to the pressures and tensions that can erupt in the close living conditions under which the extended family lives. And yet, the arrival of other family members who come to live with Anh’s family also suggests that these extended family bonds, while strained at times, are nonetheless strong. Furthermore, in taking in needier members of the Vietnamese community, Anh’s parents show themselves to be generous and giving, now that they themselves have found some prosperity.