Over time, subsequent generations rebelled against the values ​​and traditions of their ancestors. In all countries, including China, new generations have tried to find a different path from that of their past leaders. Traditional values ​​become obsolete and are replaced with what the younger society deems meaningful. The family focuses precisely on this topic. In the novel, three brothers struggle against the outdated Confucian values ​​of their elders. Similar in their dislike of their grandfather's traditional Confucian system, but very different in their interactions with him and others, they begin to move beyond the ancient values ​​of Confucianism and strive for a breath of freedom. Their struggles against old values ​​bring pain, suffering and ultimately success for all three, but at a harsh cost for the two brothers. The story of the first brother, Chueh-hsin, is undoubtedly the most shocking and saddening of this novel. . Cheuh-hsin lived his entire life in reverence and constant conformity with his elders. Even though he is an "enlightened" person and does not wholeheartedly share many of the Confucian values ​​he follows, he feels that his position in the family's social hierarchy leaves him no choice. As the "first son of the first son" he is the head of his family. As a result, he is forced to take on responsibilities he doesn't want. Precisely for this reason his two younger brothers, Cheuh-min and Cheuh-hui, despise him. Chueh-hsin lived his entire life following a strategy of non-resistance. At an early age he was forbidden to realize his dreams, being forced into an arranged marriage, although his heart belonged to another woman, his cousin Mei. Even if he gets to... middle of the card... the only way to survive is to escape. The second brother is the midpoint of the two. He opposes the values ​​of his time, but realizes that he must live with his family, since this is also an essential part of his life. By standing up to his family, but not in a way that completely severs all ties, he achieves the goal that none of his brothers have been able to achieve. He is the only brother who does not suffer needlessly, leading to needless deaths, and he is the only brother capable of finally reaching his true love. Consequently, it can be argued that for any of the three brothers to truly shed the Confucian cloak, they would have to do so through compromise. The solution is not through Chueh-hsin's total submission or Chueh-hui's violent rebellion and flight, but through Chueh-min's strong resistance and slight compromises..