But the heart of a woman, a heart pulled out of sadness, the dead heart that gave shape to the world. “A particular beginning leads to a particular end.” Messages transmitted by Precious Auntie to her daughter. The theme of the heart resonates so deeply in The Bonecutter's Daughter that an entire chapter is named after it. Not only that, but the reader can also perceive the importance of the symbolism of the heart because it is stated over and over again in the first paragraph of this chapter. If that wasn't enough, it's also the name of Precious Auntie's village: Immortal Heart. Using the skills learned by analyzing "How to Read Literature Like a Professor," the reader takes note of the metonymy and irony of the village's name. The reader can infer that, perhaps, a heart is the importance of the story. A heart could be the message of the novel. It symbolizes a particular beginning and end. The heart of a sad woman, perhaps the heart of Precious Aunts, ties everything together. She is the beginning of the family and she is the end. She is the resolution, the great mystery behind Amy Tan's novel. But then why is the name of the village Immortal Heart, and how can an immortal heart end? Ironic, but perhaps, this symbolizes the heart of the novel, the village, Precious Auntie, the resolute perseverance in survival of both, only to come to an indefinite death, left to fend for themselves..