Stacy's understanding of Paw-paw develops gradually throughout the text, "Ribbons" by Laurence Yep, making her grandmother (Paw-paw) understand the American custom of hugging and kissing when compared to the Chinese custom of bowing to the elders.
Over the period, Stacy and her grandmother came to appreciate each other, especially with their reading of "The Little Mermaid."
Stacy then decided to dance for her grandmother. Stacy later explained the ribbons on her shoes and requested her grandmother to return her shoes, which she gladly obliged. Grandma could now treat Stacy with much love (Chinese preferred the males to the female children) as she treated Ian, her brother.
Thus, Stacy's understanding of Paw-paw develops gradually throughout the text, "Ribbon," making her grandmother (Paw-paw) understand the American custom of hugging and kissing when compared to the Chinese custom of bowing to the elders.
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