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The Joy Luck Club

by

Amy Tan


First published: 1986


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Table of Contents

Literary Elements
• Setting
• Character List
• Conflict
• Short Summary (Synopsis)
• Themes
• Mood
• Amy Tan - Biography
• Literary/Historical Information


Chapter Summaries with Notes / Analysis

Section I - Feathers From A Thousand Li Away

• The Parable
• The Joy Luck Club - Jing-Mei Woo
• An-Mei Hsu - Scar
• Lindo Jong - The Red Candle
• Ying-ying St. Clair - The Moon Lady

Section II - The Twenty-six Malignant Gates

• The Parable
• Waverly Jong - Rules of the Game
• Lena St. Clair - The Voice From the Wall
• Rose Hsu Jordan - Half and Half
• Jing-Mei Woo - Two Kinds

Section III - American Translation

• The Parable
• Lena St. Clair
• Waverly Jong - Four Directions
• Rose Hsu Jordan - Without Wood
• Jing-Mei Woo - Best Quality

Section IV - Queen Mother of the Western Skies

• The Parable
• An-Mei Hsu - Magpies
• Ying-ying St. Clair - Waiting Between the Trees
• Lindo Jong - Double Face
• Jing-Mei Woo - A Pair of Tickets
• Summary of Relationships and Stories

Overall Analysis
• Character Analysis
• Plot Structure Analysis
• Themes - Theme Analysis

Questions
• Study Questions - Book Report Ideas


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