"My life changed completely when I was twelve, the summer the heavy rains came"(53)... Lindo, one of the characters in Amy Tan’s fictional novel, The Joy Luck Club experience many dramatic changes at a very young age. The novel is about the relationships of four Chinese American mother-daughter pairs. Each chapter of the book holds stories told by the individual characters, narrating both their past life in China and their present life in America. Lindo is born in China. Her parents hired a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for her at the tender age of two, so it was decided that she will marry Tyan-yu Huang. When Lindo is twelve, a nearby river floods her family 's land, forcing her family to move to another city, and leaving her to live with
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When she was just two, Lindo was arranged to be married to Tyan-yu when it was the right time. Because in Chinese culture, when a woman marries to a man, she belongs to the man’s side of the family, this was the reason for her parents treating her as if she belonged to another family. When she has a daughter, Lindo makes sure to support her and provide the best for her. To begin with, Lindo names Waverly “after the street that [they] lived on…”(91). Lindo does that to ensure that Waverly knows she belongs to the family, unlike Lindo, who was treated as if she did not belong to her own family. When Waverly had been just six-years-old, Lindo passed on what she learned from her past to Waverly, “the art of invisible strength”(89), which Waverly later on uses as a way of winning arguments, gaining respect and eventually, chess competitions. It is clear that Waverly learned this from her mother. When Waverly would compete in chess tournaments, she would act innocent, deceiving her opponents, but when it was her move on the chessboard, she confidently placed her pieces and win right away. The invisible strength is significant to Lindo because it is something she uses throughout her entire life, learning to reveal it only when necessary. Using this method, Waverly won many tournament and soon became a child prodigy at chess. Lindo was proud of her daughter and always showed …show more content…
At a tender age, she was separated from her family to live with another family who was not concerned about her, leaving her independent to figure out her own techniques in getting what she wants. Although she was stuck in an arranged marriage she despised, she was able to see within herself and recognize her true self, knowing that it was the only thing no one could take away from her. These events that occur in her early life affect how she raises Waverly. By naming Waverly after the street they lived on, she assured Waverly that she belonged to her family and by passing on her wisdom of finding the invisible strength within oneself, her intention was for Waverly to achieve success in her life. It is clear that Lindo’s past influences her present behavior and circumstances. Though Lindo’s story might not be the most relatable to teenagers today, one can still learn from her. The lesson that readers can absorb is the importance of being independent. Lindo had no supporters in some of the toughest situations in life, but she was able to help herself and achieve her
When she was just two, Lindo was arranged to be married to Tyan-yu when it was the right time. Because in Chinese culture, when a woman marries to a man, she belongs to the man’s side of the family, this was the reason for her parents treating her as if she belonged to another family. When she has a daughter, Lindo makes sure to support her and provide the best for her. To begin with, Lindo names Waverly “after the street that [they] lived on…”(91). Lindo does that to ensure that Waverly knows she belongs to the family, unlike Lindo, who was treated as if she did not belong to her own family. When Waverly had been just six-years-old, Lindo passed on what she learned from her past to Waverly, “the art of invisible strength”(89), which Waverly later on uses as a way of winning arguments, gaining respect and eventually, chess competitions. It is clear that Waverly learned this from her mother. When Waverly would compete in chess tournaments, she would act innocent, deceiving her opponents, but when it was her move on the chessboard, she confidently placed her pieces and win right away. The invisible strength is significant to Lindo because it is something she uses throughout her entire life, learning to reveal it only when necessary. Using this method, Waverly won many tournament and soon became a child prodigy at chess. Lindo was proud of her daughter and always showed …show more content…
At a tender age, she was separated from her family to live with another family who was not concerned about her, leaving her independent to figure out her own techniques in getting what she wants. Although she was stuck in an arranged marriage she despised, she was able to see within herself and recognize her true self, knowing that it was the only thing no one could take away from her. These events that occur in her early life affect how she raises Waverly. By naming Waverly after the street they lived on, she assured Waverly that she belonged to her family and by passing on her wisdom of finding the invisible strength within oneself, her intention was for Waverly to achieve success in her life. It is clear that Lindo’s past influences her present behavior and circumstances. Though Lindo’s story might not be the most relatable to teenagers today, one can still learn from her. The lesson that readers can absorb is the importance of being independent. Lindo had no supporters in some of the toughest situations in life, but she was able to help herself and achieve her