In this novel are many things which bring the feeling of sadness to the reader's mind.. Born in Brooklyn as an irish immigrant and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. ... In this novel are many things which bring the feeling of sadness to the reader's mind. ... There are a total of 3 deaths in the first chapter of the novel, so you can see how these deaths bring suffering to the family. ...
(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. ... (Crystal Tung) Finally, the comparison between the great two novels. ... Her novels could relate to lots of Chinese-American people. ... Her stories are the stories of Chinese-immigrant mothers and American-born daughters alike. ...
In the novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", Maya Angelou has reconstructed her personal history into this autobiographical tale whose protagonist is the child narrator, Maya. Within the novel Maya has many obstacles to overcome, most importantly her sense of abandonment and feeling of not belonging. ... When they return to Stamps, they do not feel engulfed by a sense of familiarity; instead, it seems like a "strange country" and everyone behaves like "newly arrived immigrants". ... It is in the final chapter of the novel that we finally begin to see Maya feel this sense of belonging agai...
The other members of the club "Lindo, Ying-ying, and An-mei "were three of Suyuan's best friends and fellow immigrants before she had passed on. ... Jing-mei speaks for Suyuan in the two mother sections of the novel. ... A very well written and explanatory novel, although more towards a more mature audience that can relate; it shows emotion, and movement throughout itself...
