The Joy Luck Club "Hey, Sabrina, are you Japanese or Chinese?" ... (p. 42) Towards the end of the book, there is a definite line between the differences of the two generations. ... Their daughters, on the other hand, show that pure Chinese blood can be changed completely through just one generation. ... This novel has not only given great insight into the Chinese way of thinking and living, but it has shown the great contrast that occurs from generation to generation, in the passing on of ideas and traditions....

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The thesis I am going to be focusing on in this report is the difference between 1st generation Chinese-Americans and 2nd generation Chinese-Americans. ... Each of the four mothers are new to America, and thus are 1st generation Chinese-Americans. ... There are still several other possible thesis's that could be used, but I"m going to use There are significant differences between1st generation Chinese-Americans and 2nd generation Chinese-Americans. ... Reflecting the emphasis on education is the finding that college enrollment rates for Chinese and Japanese between the ages of e...

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These sisters stayed behind in China because Suyuan, Jing-mei's mother, was forced to leave them behind during her desperate flight from Japan's attack on Kweillin during World War II. ... Although they think that their mothers' old ideas do not pertain to their own American lifestyles, their search for solutions inevitable brings them back to their relationships with the last generation. ... Suyaun's story is representative of the fight to maintain the mother-daughter bond through cultural differences, and generation gaps. ...

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The twin baby girls, her half sisters, Suyuan pushed in a Wheelbarrow as she escaped from the Japanese. ... This story actually includes three generations of mothers and daughters sharing same or similar tragedies and unhappiness. ...

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For example, June's mother from The Joy Luck Club, June's mother left behind her two baby daughters when the Japanese attacked Kweilin, as did Ms. ... Second book is about exploring the history of the mother in more detail and depth; and it is ultimately about bridging the culture-generation gap between mother and daughter. ...

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