The Joy Luck Club - Film Response Critical Film review Based upon Amy Tan's 1989 Best Seller The Joy Luck Club tells the tale of the experiences of four mothers and their daughters. Their life stories, past experiences and memories are shared with the audience when each of their memories are stirred at a sendoff party for June (played by Ming-Na Wen) The joy luck club was formed when June's mother after migrating to America met with 3 other mothers with similar experiences. They grew close and formed the "Joy Luck Club", a club where the mothers share their stories and experie...

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The Joy Luck Club is a story about four Chinese friends and their daughters. ... June sat at the East where it all starts "The Joy Luck Club-. The Joy Luck club was a weekly meeting of the best friends, were they talked about their hopes for their daughters and their stories of the past. ... June takes on her mother's spirit as she sits down at the East in the Joy Luck Club. ... Another symbol in the Joy Luck Club happens between Ying- Ying and Lena. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Born in Oakland, CA 1952, author Amy Tan wrote her very first novel "The Joy Luck Club-, which went on to become a critical success and a best seller. 3. ... They would later movie to the United States and bore one daughter, Jing-Mei. ... Auntie Lindo, Auntie Ying, Auntie An-Mei, and Suyuan were all members of The Joy Luck Club. ... The Meis were Muslim and believed that twin babies were a sign of double luck. ... Simply, though, there are tones of sadness, tragedy, anger, hope, luck, excitement, and destiny. 10. ...

• Word Count: 1806
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School