The relationship between a mother and a daughter is full of complex values and feelings this is evident in the novel The Joy Luck Club. The Joy Luck Club is a representation of the persistent tensions and powerful bonds between mother and daughter in a Chinese American society and is written by Amy Tan. ... In this book, Amy Tan represents the conflicting views and the stories of both sides, providing the reader--and ultimately, the characters--with an understanding of the mentalities of both mother and daughter, and why each one is the way she is. From the beginning of the novel, we he...

• Word Count: 2133
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The family lives of the characters from Nights Below Station Street and Joy Luck Club demonstrate that children's behavior is directly affected by the misunderstanding of their parents" love for them. ... With this, Amy Tan touches on an obscure, little discussed issue, which is the divergence of Chinese culture through American children born of Chinese immigrant parents. ... In the second section of Joy Luck Club, the problem of communication and lack of understanding between mothers and daughters is emphasized. ... Where the author of Joy Lucky Club uses the whole Chinese culture t...

• Word Count: 1303
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Minorities from all over the globe wishes to immigrate to North America hoping to find a better living situation, enhance education and ironically to live in a country where individual's mind and self are valued with no oppression and power struggles. Despite these wishes, the movie The Joy Luck Clu...

• Word Count: 2268
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate