10+points+-+JLC+essay

American Translation American Dream
 * Lena and Ying-ying
 * Similar: See everything in a pessimistic view point.
 * Different: Lena changes after growing up and sees things more realistically.
 * Jing-Mei and Suyuan
 * Similar:
 * Different: Suyuan seems to have a clear goal, while Jing-Mei is still searching for her goal.
 * Rose and An-mei
 * Similar: Both suffer emotionally from losing family members and are both filled with guilty consciences.
 * Different: Rose becomes indifferent about the things that happen around her as if she was emotionally anesthetic.
 * Waverly and Lindo
 * Similar: Strategic and very logical. They are also both very arrogant and competitive.
 * Different:
 * Lena and Ying-ying
 * Lena:
 * Ying-ying:
 * Jing-Mei and Suyuan
 * Jing-Mei:
 * Suyuan: Having a daughter that she feels proud about.
 * Rose and An-mei
 * Rose: Stand up for herself and get what she wants from now on. (after divorce)
 * An-mei:
 * Waverly and Lindo
 * Waverly:
 * Lindo: