Amy Tan's novel, The Joy Luck Club is one that is truly amazing and a joy to read. ... Daughters and Mothers in The Joy Luck Club Children, as they become adults, become more appreciative of their parents. In The Joy Luck Club, the attitudes of four daughters toward their mothers change as the girls mature and come to realize that their mothers aren't so different after all. ... Tan's novels share many themes and elements, but this paper will focus mainly on two episodes of the novel The Joy Luck Club: "The Joy Luck Club" and "Waiting Between the Trees"; and will make refere...

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(John Tonies) Tan wrote many novels, including The Joy Luck Club, and The Kitchen God's Wife. Her first novel was published in 1989, known as The Joy Luck Club, was her first work of fiction, and it was on the New York times bestseller list for longer than any other book in that year. ... In 1985, Tan wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, and the story became incorporated into The Joy Luck Club as part of Waverly Jong's story. ... For example, June's mother from The Joy Luck Club, June's mother left behind her two baby daughters when the Japanese...

• Word Count: 927
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School