How Does An Mei Create Tension In The Joy Luck Club
Food is a very important symbol in The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan. The presence of meals cleverly show the thoughts and feelings of a character about his or her family members or familial situations. In An-mei’s story “Scar,” the symbol of food is used to show the tension in the family, and the sacrifices the daughters make for their mothers. During dinner, An-mei’s mother appears at the door. She has been kicked out by her family after becoming a concubine for another man; this is viewed as a great dishonor to the family. As tension grows between her mother at the door and the family seated at the table, An-mei stands up and calls out to her. The break in tension clears a path for everyone else’s anger, and they begin shouting. As the family