JLC+Essay+Notes

Joy Luck Club essay points:

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

Ying-Ying’s is very traditional Chinese. She practices Feng Shui and other Chinese transitions She is/was the moon lady Ying-Ying came to the US to find hope, she left everything in China Ying-Ying married Scottish man Lena is very American, but she knows about Chinese culture She lives in an interesting environment, faces many different cultures She is not a “good” teenager Correct in the way of saving Tries to understand and help her mom

-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?

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