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- Author: Amy Tan
- Length: 288 pages
- First published: 1989
- Published by: G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Available in hardcover and paperback
- Often criticized as being anti-Chinese male
- Author Frank Chin criticized the story for perpetuating Chinese racial sterotypes
- Adapted into a successful movie, The Joy Luck Club in 1993
- Re-opens Off-Broadway October 2007
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The Joy Luck Club is a novel by author Amy Tan that was published in 1989. It tells the story of four immigrant Chinese families in America, focusing in particular upon the mother-daughter relationships. It deals with cross-generational difficulties as well as the cultural clashes that occur between immigrant mothers and their American-raised daughters. It was highly praised for its narrative style, and was adapted into a successful movie directed by Wayne Wang in 1993.
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Narrative Style
Although it also deals with the family relationships as a whole, The Joy Luck Club focuses on the mother-daughter relationships. The novel is separated into chapters, each one a vignette narrated by the distinct voice of one of the four mothers or daughters. The chapters alternate between characters, and over the course of the novel each family's history is slowly revealed. The vignettes are controlled by a single, story line involving Jing-mei Woo and her exploration of her recently-deceased mother's own secret history. -
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A first novel which became a major US film. From the wealthy homes of pre-Revolutionary China to downtown San Francisco, this is the story of four mothers and their first-generatio...Amazon
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The 1993 film adaptation of Amy Tan's bestselling novel is both a delight and a moving experience, an anthology of stories wrapped in one Chinese-American woman's journey to unders...Amazon
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The Joy Luck Club Questions
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How often, if ever, do you feel more joy for someone else's achievement than you do for one of your own achievements? 2 AnswersThe first thing that comes to my mind would be to answer, "When it is your child's achievement". Don't we parents "preen" and glow when our child is in a schoo... read more -
Diana Falzone is so inspiringly beautiful! - and she has depth and insight. Question: Where does she get her joy from? 1 AnswerWell, according to Mahalo's Page on Diana Falzone, she has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Just a guess, but perhaps this has helped her to be a better stude... read more -
Yesterday I asked a question about the joys of using the internet and software 2 AnswersFinding questions on Mahalo that I can answer! read more
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Should I watch The Joy Luck Club or Dinosaur tonight?
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I'm watching The Joy Luck Club. Ohhhh, no. Why. WHY. Oh wait, I know why. Because it's awesome? Yes.
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The Joy Luck Club is a really good book!
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Amy Tan: Writing in the Schools Program: Amy Tan discusses her work, especially "The Joy Luck Club," during a progr... http://bit.ly/57iZSP
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Oh god lol diarhea of the mouth is my teacher favorite expression for you talk to much lol! Reading the Joy luck club...blah...
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