In his renowned novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde wrote, "Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them." A common theme in literature, the relationship between parents and their children takes center-stage in The Joy Luck Club, a novel by Amy Tan. Through love, loss, and life, four pairs of mothers and daughters each tell a stunning tale of their amazing lives. Two characters that immediately grab the reader's attention are Lindo and Waverly Jong. Despite their dissimilar histories and aspirations, Lindo and Waverly Jong are two parallel characters

At a young age, all people have different characteristics and personalities. Some children are prone to introversion and obedience, while others tend to be socialites who prefer to bend the rules. Both Lindo and Waverly find their inner selves to be competitive spirits. Lindo discovers her aggressive will...