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A Growing Bond Analysis
A Growing Bond

Eliza and Tao Chi’en have a growing bond throughout the novel. In the beginning they ignore this bond. However, towards the end of the book, they begin to reconnect again. Eliza and Tao share a strong bond that they hadn’t realized until the end of the book.
Eliza and Tao Chi’en meet in the bottom of the ship going to San Francisco. Tao was asked by Eliza to help her stay healthy, as she was pregnant. He saw her undress many times and, eventually, started to feel a connection with Eliza. However, Eliza did not see this connection because she was focused on finding Joaquin.
After Eliza and Tao Chi’en arrived in California, they still did not recognize the similarities and connection they shared. Eliza’s heart was still stuck
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