Chinese philosopher, Zhuang Zhou, once said “So it is said, for him who understands Heavenly joy, life is the working of Heaven; death is the transformation of things. In stillness, he and the yin share a single Virtue; in motion, he and the yang share a single flow.” The idea of Yin and Yang is very influential in the Chinese culture, representing the balance between good and bad. Through Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club, the author demonstrates the long, conflicting journey that young Chinese women encounter as they search for balance in their own lives and finally become one as an individual. As well as how the struggle for acceptance and the sacrifices between mother and daughter helped to finally achieve the harmony in their lives they long for.
The first three stories in this section discuss the relationship between mothers and daughters, with the last one concluding the The Joy Luck Club. By examining this section, there is one moral stands out in these four stories; that the relationship between mothers and daughters is powerful.
In "Magpies," when An-mei Hsu thinks about how her daughter 's marriage is falling …show more content…
In contrast, her mother and father have a strong sense of self-confidence, which Tan calls nengkan, or the ability to do anything they set their minds to. An-mei is determined that Rose is able to save her marriage and ultimately “fix” her life and finally “achieve a Zen state of mind” (Tan 136). Within the relationship between Rose and her mother, An-mei shows that language is a brick wall. They struggle with trying to interpret the mixed signals that they are both giving off and ultimately what the other wants. Sometimes, it is a good idea to persevere through struggles, but also there is a time to know when enough is enough and stand up for what is
The first three stories in this section discuss the relationship between mothers and daughters, with the last one concluding the The Joy Luck Club. By examining this section, there is one moral stands out in these four stories; that the relationship between mothers and daughters is powerful.
In "Magpies," when An-mei Hsu thinks about how her daughter 's marriage is falling …show more content…
In contrast, her mother and father have a strong sense of self-confidence, which Tan calls nengkan, or the ability to do anything they set their minds to. An-mei is determined that Rose is able to save her marriage and ultimately “fix” her life and finally “achieve a Zen state of mind” (Tan 136). Within the relationship between Rose and her mother, An-mei shows that language is a brick wall. They struggle with trying to interpret the mixed signals that they are both giving off and ultimately what the other wants. Sometimes, it is a good idea to persevere through struggles, but also there is a time to know when enough is enough and stand up for what is