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dynamic as it flows between them. Another interesting conflict is the battle between “Ni Kan’s” and “Waverly”, in addition to her mother and “Auntie Lindo” struggle to prove which daughter is more talented. The conflict of man vs man between Ni Kan’s mother and Auntie Lindo is in direct correlation the man vs man between her mother and Auntie Lindo. Amy skillfully introduces Ni Kan as the narrator in the first person. The use of dialect by the older generation also assist with…

husband’s family dishonored them. Lindo Jong is another mother who is on their second marriage. When she was young back in China she was part of an arranged marriage with Tyan-yu. The relationship was not a happy one from the start because Tyan-yu’s mother took control of the relationship. However, there was nothing that Lindo was able to do, she was forced by the culture to accept what was happening and not to talk back, or else she would bring dishonor to her family. Lindo was finally able to…

Amy Tan author of The Joy Luck Club and many other books, though born in Oakland California traces her (family line/lineage/ancestors ) back to china. Tan’s parents had hoped her to be a doctor or concert pianist but at the age of ___she published (JLC). While living in oakland her family belonged to a group started by her mother, made up of other Immigrant families similar to theirs, who bonded together sharing stories, food, and playing the stock market. Her Book the Joy luck club is an…

Going back to Lindo and Waverly, Waverly had thought the whole time her mom hated Richard. She had assumed this because whenever she would bring up the subject, her mom would quickly change it or seem like she didn’t want to talk about it. However, that was just one…

Tan depicts Lindo’s worry about losing her old conducts when Lindo questions, “I think about our two faces... about my intentions. Which one is American? Which one is Chinese? Which one is better? If you show one, you must always sacrifice the other… What did I get back in return?” (Tan 304-305). The juxtaposition between the Chinese face and the American face symbolizes the growing disparity between her identification with the two. Lindo feels stripped of her roots every time she displays one…

“Knowledge is potential power. It transforms itself into actual power the moment you decisively act on it” (Robin Sharma). This attitude is portrayed in Lawrence Hills, The Book of Negroes through the life of Aminata Diallo as she uses the power of knowledge that she has gained through her struggles to get access to new opportunities in hopes of getting her freedom and returning home. Through her ability to help others because of her knowledge of midwifery, languages, and traditional education,…

Were you really ever my age? This thought runs through the minds of every teenager while having issues with his or her parents. While growing up and finding oneself, one feels constantly pressured, misunderstood, battled and lonely. Ironically, teenage years are not only hard for teenagers. It took a lot of time for me to realize that when we start to develop into young adults, our parents automatically presses a replay button on their minds. As they see us growing up, they tend to remember…

this film, extreme close-up plays an important role in conveying the theme. It is used to show the facial expressions of the actors. When telling the story of Auntie Lindo, the extreme close-up is used in her last dinner with the mother. Marrying a rich guy and leaving family forever is a hard thing that we could see from the scene of Lindo is not willing to leave. Sadness on their face could be shown onscreen when using extreme close-up. Mother sacrifices for the sake of daughter’s joy,…

by Amy Tan are mostly about mothers and their daughters' generation gap of miscommunications and misunderstandings. Some daughters and mothers may get along, but some don’t. In The Joy Luck Club there were four Chinese mothers: Ying-ying St. Clair, Lindo Jong, An-mei Hsu, and Suyuan Woo. Also with four Chinese daughters: Rose Hsu Jordan , Jing-mei Woo, Waverly, and Lena St. Clair each all have miscommunications and misunderstandings. Throughout the novel, Lena’s mother, Ying-ying, always…

between mothers and daughters in a generation gap of Chinese cultured women, and their Americanized daughters. The daughters challenge their mothers, especially their positions of authority. This can be more specifically seen with Lindo Jong, and her daughter Waverly. Waverly is quite headstrong and manipulative, especially when she confronts her mother regarding her controlling manner towards Waverly’s career as a successful Chess player. “Waverly’s…