Amy Tan’s experiences with her mother and her childhood are very similar to Junes. Amy Tan’s mother wanted her to be a doctor but she wanted to be a writer. June’s mom wanted her to be a prodigy but June just wanted to be normal. Both of their mothers wanted them to be something that they did not want to be. Amy’s mother lost her husband and son to a brain tumor. June’s mother lost two daughters back in China. Both mothers were influenced by these deaths to push their children harder. June’s mom thought she was a bad kid because she did not listen and did not obey her mom. Amy was a rebellious kid as she got into trouble as a kid. All the pressure from their mothers caused the two girls to rebel a little bit. June’s experiences in The Joy Luck
