The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

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Author Biography

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Part 1, Parable

Part 1, Jing-Mei Woo, "The Joy Luck Club"

Part 1, An-Mei Hsu, "Scar"

Part 1, Lindo Jong, "The Red Candle"

Part 1, Ying-Ying St. Clair, "The Moon Lady"

Part 2, Parable

Part 2, Waverly Jong, "Rules of the Game"

Part 2, Lena St. Clair, "The Voice from the Wall"

Part 2, Rose Hsu Jordan, "Half and Half"

Part 2, Jing-Mei Woo, "Two Kinds"

Part 3, Parable

Part 3, Lena St. Clair, "Rice Husband"

Part 3, Waverly Jong, "Four Dimensions"

Part 3, Rose Hsu Jordan, "Without Wood"

Part 3, Jing-Mei Woo, "Best Quality"

Part 4, Parable

Part 4, An-Mei Hsu, "Magpies"

Part 4, Ying-Ying St. Clair, "Waiting Between the Trees"

Part 4, Lindo Jong, "Double Face"

Part 4, Jing-Mei Woo, "A Pair of Tickets"

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Historical Context

Critical Overview

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Critical Essay #2

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Topics for Further Study

Compare and Contrast

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How Does the Author Introduce Us To the Themes of the Joy Luck By Using Words With Double Meaning?

Explain Jing Mai's Relationship With her Mom

Why Has Jing Mai Gone To the Hsu's? How Does She Feel About It?

Which Daughters Seem To Understand or Have Empathy For their Mothers? Which Daughters or Mothers, If Any, Have Changed? How Do their Situations Look Different From the Beginning of the NoveL?

What Is the Setting of The Joy Luck Club?

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