The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

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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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Critical Overview

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Critical Essay #2

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Media Adaptations

Topics for Further Study

Compare & Contrast

What Do I Read Next?

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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?

In The Joy Luck Club Chapter 9, What Does the Mother See in the Mirror?

What Is the Meaning of "she Like a Ghost, Disappear" in The Joy Luck Club?

What Does June Learn About the Musical Compositions "perfectly Contented" and "pleading Child" in The Joy Luck Club?

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