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The Joy Luck Club - Online Term Paper

The Joy Luck Club

is the stories of four families that migrated from mainland China in the last generation. It is the story of four mother-daughter relationships in the United States and the story of the four mothers’ lives in a repressive and sexist Chinese society. These stories are told in such a manner that illuminates the contrasts between the Chinese and American cultures.
Each mother’s story shows the hardship placed on women in a country bound by ancient traditions. They are traditions that are particularly hard on women, giving them little choice as to their fate. In the mother-daughter stories, each daughter faces, and of course overcomes, problems caused by freedom from the ...

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June to take her place. June belongs to the new generation, to those of Chinese heritage who grew up speaking English and learning American customs. Also of this new generation are Waverly, Lindo’s daughter; Lena, Ying Ying’s daughter; and Rose, An Mei’s daughter. revolves around these characters and tells of the varied difficulties and tragedies involved in these mother/daughter relationships.
The movie opens with a gathering. Friends have gotten together in a celebration. Several families are present. The families are Chinese-American, though it turns out that not all the people there are Chinese. At this point we’re given a quick glimpse at the level to which these families have assimilated. It's obvious that these families have moved away from their customary family associations. At the center of the party we see four women playing a traditional Chinese game, in another room we see their daughter’s husbands gathered around a television ...

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Added: 6/12/2004 09:25:54 AM
Category: Miscellaneous
Type: Premium Paper
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