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The American dream is an example of a national spirit that represents different ideologies. The set of ideas may be of democracy, equality matters, liberty, rights, and opportunities. The American dream believes in freedom for prosperity and success for its citizens. The idea suggests that upward social mobility for individuals can be achieved only through hard work. In a story done by George Saunders, the American dream is exemplified in several instances. The author, George, tells the story of contemporary America through a diary. The main character in the story is a father to three daughters. The family’s struggles are examples of how individuals will go extra miles just to provide for their families and also

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is an entertaining book that focuses on four Chinese American immigrant families. They face problems in their hometown which causes them to move to the United States. They end up moving to San Francisco and face many different problems with their cultural background. The theme of The Joy Luck Club is the relationship between both the mothers and their daughters. A variety of different events occur throughout the book that explains the complex relationship between the mothers and their daughters. They always have a special bond between them even though their different cultural and generational conflicts occur constantly. The mother and daughter relationship is shown

It is the natural inclination of all men and women to dream. In John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men,” the American dream is sought after by many different characters. However, the main theme in the story is how these dreams are unattainable, and how because of the Great Depression, all American dreams were dead. But what is the American dream? A unitary definition does not exist, however, the meaning of living the American dream is something that differs for everyone. For some people, the American dream might be acceptance and equality. On the other hand, for others, it might mean fame and fortune. In the short story called “Of Mice and Men” the American dream seems unreachable for a number of characters, such as George, Lennie,

People all over the world struggle to balance their own identities with those of their family members. The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, follows the lives of eight women: four mothers and four daughters. As the first-generation Chinese-immigrant mothers struggle to pass their traditions down to their children, the daughters work to find their identities while trying to juggle their assimilation into American society with their Chinese family. Although the mothers in the novel rely on their Chinese customs to bring them good fortune, this strategy ultimately causes unhappiness.

Amy Tan's book, The Joy Luck Club, shares the stories of the cultural and generational differences of four Chinese mothers and four Americanized daughters. Culture

Stereotypically, the “American Dream” is the ideal family life in America: husband, wife, children, two-story house, etc. Moreover, this is a dream of equal statuses; meaning no gender or race prevails over another. All My Sons, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Joy Luck Club all deal with the idea of the “American Dream” in a different way. In A Raisin in the Sun and The Joy Luck Club, you can see the yearn for this American lifestyle in the racial issues; while in All My Sons it ties into the lifestyle in a more family oriented way (Hansberry) (Miller) (Tan).

Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club, explores mother-daughter relationships and what it means to grow up as a first generation Chinese-American. These unique relationships become even more complex by the cultural differences and generational gaps that exist between the mothers and their daughters. The Chinese mothers belong to a culture where people “will say [their] worth is measured by the loudness of her husband’s belch” but their daughters belong to another culture where they “…speak only perfect American English” (Tan, 1995). Amy Tan is a brilliant storyteller even though she’s telling more than her story. It is clear that Amy Tan’s Chinese culture had a strong influence The Joy Luck Club; however, as an African-American woman I strongly identified with the lives of her characters.

The American Dream represents diverse aspects of the millions of people living in the United States. There is no way of really categorizing or labeling a dream, since it’s different for each individual person, under a thought or an idea, neither can it considered good or bad. The novel “Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan is underlined with the American Dream message, how it’s different for each individual person, how it disappoints them as well as how the dream allowed them to find their true selves and realize who they truly are. The mothers introduced in the novel want freedom for their daughters and want them to be successful without all the restrictions, like Lindo and her forced marriage or Ying-Ying and her arranged marriage. This freedom and

​“The Joy Luck Club” by Amy tan is a novel that contains sixteen stories of chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters. Each of the mothers came to America to escape hardships in their restricted native country, hoping that their daughters would live less tragic lives in the land of opportunity. Although the novel spins tales of these immigrant’s lives and experiences, it hones in on Jing-mei and her trip to China to find her half-twin sisters. Each mother of the Joy Luck Club has a unique relationship with their daugher, and certain imperative values may or may not be preserved. One of the many underlying themes in The Joy Luck Club is the attempt of the mothers to salvage the chinese traditions their daughters have yet to practice and understand.

In 1949, four Chinese women, immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat food, talk, and seemingly most importantly, play mahjong. These meetings soon become a tradition, and they called themselves The Joy Luck Club. All four women birthed American daughters, and deal with the struggles of motherhood, hardships, broken love, and a loss of their roots. Each woman speaks of her life, as unpleasant as each story may truly be.They soon figure themselves out; where they belong, and what they stand for. Each page is filled with real world problems, and it definitely proves that no matter your race or heritage, we all face similar issues. These women may not have had many rights, but they certainly had big influences on their daughters. After

The Joy luck Club by Amy Tan is a book comparing and contrasting the differences in Chinese and American culture. The book is divided into three parts. The first part talks about the mother’s experiences while raising their daughters in America. The second part of the book centers on the daughters’ lives growing up Chinese-American and the struggles they had to face. The last part of the book consists of how the mothers have sacrificed everything to leave China and provide a better future for their daughters. There are many differences found between Chinese and American culture.

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy.’ They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – (John Lennon quotes) .The concept of the American Dream has been one that is constantly evolving. It has transitioned through every era of American history. The foundation of such a concept can be found in documents like the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Nevertheless, it remains one of the most controversial concepts in the American literature.

In the Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan magnifies the elements of how people view postmodernism and uses her own depiction of the world to explore the connection between the Chinese mothers and their daughters. Throughout Tan’s novel, Joy Luck Club utilizes fragmentation, the breakdown of plot, character and themes into small or separate parts by connecting four main sections told from the viewpoint of four Chinese mothers and their Chinese American daughter's. All of which sections revolve around the theme of making sense of their identities, influenced by the generation gaps and relationships between between the Chinese parents and their children. Through this message, Tan offers the reader an understanding of the Chinese historical context by combining these sections from different perspectives through the usage of a postmodern convention that challenges the boundaries between traditional thinking and modernism.

The four Chinese mothers who immigrate to America are in search of a better life. They are in search of a better life, not only for themselves, but for their children as well. The book is centered on San Francisco in the 1970s. The four women who form the Joy Club Club are Suyuan Woo, An-mei Hsu, Lindo Jong, and Ying-ying St. Clair. Each week they raise money and eat special ethnic Chinese foods that they hope will bring them good

The Joy Luck Club written by Amy Tan expounds on the first and second generation Chinese immigrant experience in the United States of America. Amy Tan gives the readers more insight about the academic success of the progeny of Chinese immigrants. The novel scrutinizes the day-to-day interactions between the parents and their children. The novel essentially highlights the stereotype in media of studious and high achieving Asian Americans. Chinese immigrants for most of US history have largely been viewed as perpetual foreigners that steal American jobs. During the 1960s US media had perpetuated the Asian “model minority” myth. Although the “model minority” myth is an overgeneralization, the academic