transition from Chinese to American culture‚ while still establishing their own identity. The Joy Luck Club describes the relationships between recently immigrated Chinese mothers and their culturally confused daughters. Because the daughters of the novel are genetically Chinese and have been raised in Chinese households‚ they struggle to fully adjust in the modern American society. Amy Tan in her novel The Joy Luck Club explores how the women of the Chinese culture deal with strict cultural pressure while
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Mother/daughter relationships are a significant aspect of the Joy Luck Club. Characteristics of each mother/daughter relationship relate to the four main themes of the novel. These being‚ parent/child conflict‚ the discovery of identity‚ the idea of balance and harmony as well as the use of symbolism. An example of one mother/daughter relationship in the Joy Luck Club‚ is that of Lindo and Waverly Jong. One of the main themes highlighted in the relationship of between Lindo and Waverly Jong‚ is
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“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go‚ if you really want to go” (Hughes). In the texts Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan‚ the main characters both have dreams for the future. The difference is what drives each character toward the dream. We learn from these stories that dreams can both positivelypositively and negatively affect people’s lives and relationships‚ depending on the motivation to pursue them. In Of Mice
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Tan has a unique novel structure‚ meaning she has constructed her novel on the bases of the game‚ Mahjong. After the recent death of Suyuan Woo‚ The Joy Luck Club opens with her daughter‚ Jing-mei‚ attending the weekly meeting of food‚ games‚ and conversation. She was asked to fill in her mother’s position at the table‚ as is tradition. Jing-mei comments‚ “Without having anyone tell me‚ I know her corner on the table was the East… Auntie An-mei‚ who is sitting to my left… asks Auntie Lin across from
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lived in China. Although age does make it difficult‚ these cultural differences will hinder their communication even more than age as they have different perspectives‚ ideologies and thoughts because of their different upbringing. 3. What might the book‚ The Twenty-six Malignant Gates represent in this story? The Twenty-six Malignant Gates might represent the experience‚ the culture and the wisdom of a mother. The mother says the child will not understand as it is written in Chinese‚ but beyond
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The two characters that I choose to compare/contrast are Zahra from The Year of the Elephant and Rose-mei Hsu from The Joy Luck Club. In comparison‚ the two women both experienced marriages that were completely dominated by their husbands. Zahra’s husband‚ Mohammad‚ had the ability to control or dictate Zahra’s every decision. Every decision Zahra made was with an effort to support her husband in any way. . During his arrest‚ Zahra had to make frequent visits that came along with whatever Mohammad
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The Joy Luck Club – A Pair of Tickets – Analysis Use of Language – Metaphor Theme – Identity This story explores the insights of Jing-Mei’s literal and figurative journey back to her cultural origin‚ China. In the text‚ Jing-mei had initially ’vigorously denied that [she] had any Chinese whatsoever below [her] skin.’ and through this she has shown her inability to understand her true identity. Use of Language – Metaphor Theme – Identity [cont.] When she had finally comprehended
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another culture is a not an easy task. However‚ in The Joy Luck Club‚ Amy Tan does a wonderful job of making the Chinese culture comprehensible to American readers. With a culture that is exceedingly different from the American way of life‚ Tan presents both cultures side by side in order to draw attention to their differences. One way she accomplishes this task is through the use of prologues that frame each of the four sections of the book. Each prologue gives the reader a cultural perspective
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Symbolism is frequent in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. The two symbols I chose are the jade pendant and the red candle. Each symbol has a significant meaning to the respective characters. In the “Best Quality” her now deceased mother Suyuan gives June a green pendant(life’s importance). The pendant was given to her after she and Waverly Jong got into a verbal altercation. In order‚ to fully understand why her mother decided to her the pendant you have to break down the situation. As a child‚ Waverly
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became a place where the past could live once again. The green velvet transported people back in time‚ to their youth or to a lost love. The game also connected people‚ it connected strangers‚ or brought families closer together. Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club portrays the effects of immigration on the family relationship. Tan depicts the lives of these women‚ and the struggles between them when forming bonds. Through her vignettes‚ Tan weaves together a tapestry of stories‚ showing the vast differences
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