Lee,+John

Essay- John Lee

In what way is a daughter the “American Translation” of her mother? Choose a mother/ daughter pair and discuss

Waverly - Chess champion - Competitive, especially with mom - Strategic - Embarrassed of her mom - Does not understand her mother fully

Lindo - Proud of her daughter - Brags to her friends - Mature - Tries to control Waverly - Runs away from husband

Pick at least one mother-daughter pair, and examine to what degree each has fulfilled the American Dream. How does the importance and/or definition of the American Dream change between generations?

Suyuan: She brought her daughter to America Created the Joy Luck Club Invested in stock markets

Jing-Mei: Became more individual quits piano drops out of college living a free life