What the film attempts to show us is that the mothers are Chinese and their daughters are Chinese-American and face a set of problems, that although may seem different than a Caucasian mother-daughter relationship really are not beyond the common. The mothers do have difficult time relating to their daughters, there is not only a generational gap: June Woo " I talked to her in English and she answered back in Chinese" There is also a translation gap: June Woo "We translated each others meanings and I seemed to hear less, while my mother heard more" And cultural gap: Lindo Jong "Why I shou...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Both books are about Chinese-American culture, but different in may ways. ... Her other two books, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, have also appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and all her works have been translated into many different languages. ... Her novels could relate to lots of Chinese-American people. I n order to write a "true" story in a novel, she would take lots of time to explore Chinese history in China, especially around the time her mother would have lived as a young women. Her books are not intended to characterize traditional Chine...

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• Grade Level: High School

Have you ever had been in a situation where you had to translate for your family member so another peer could understand? ... With her Mother from China, English is not the first language spoken. ... I had to translate for my mother saying that she is asking where to exit. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Identity, the combination of distinct personality traits one portrays, making them unique. If a person is unaware of their identity though, how can they be expected to appreciate their way of life? The Color Purple and The Joy Luck Club portray a similar theme, because female main characters experience personal misfortunes and male/female relationships which ultimately lead to the discovery of their true identity. One of the main characters, Celie, in The Color Purple experiences many personal misfortunes which eventually lead to the discovery of her true identity. The first instance o...

• Word Count: 3758
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School