The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club depicts mother and daughter conflicts in four Chinese-American families and the clashes caused by a lack of understanding between East and West. Tan shows women trapped in hopeless situations who find the strength and courage to escape. She shows the tragedies of the mothers while in China and the unsatisfactory lives of their daughters in America. In the midst of Chinese tragedy and American confusion, the mothers look on the proverbial bright side through their Joy Luck Club. The book shows their progress toward joy in their family relationships.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
American Novel
Student Activities
Students examine Chinese attitudes, language, and beliefs; study literary elements, including motif, symbolism, character, conflict, and imagery; and recognize and analyze stylistic elements. They also create an identity T-shirt, analyze related poetry, and explore myths and fairy tales.
Extensive supplementary materials feature reading quizzes with answer keys, summaries of key points in each character’s story, essay topics, creative writing topics, research topics, a map of China, and discussion questions with suggested responses.
Ethical Values
- Adaptability
- Citizenship
- Endurance
- Family commitment
- Freedom
- Loyalty
- Self-actualization
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