Thank you to Rylee for putting this together. (So far she's the only one to take me up on the extra credit offer which will expire in a week, when we finish our books)
1) The Joy Luck Club Summary and Study Guide: This website will give you a brief summary about what Joy Luck is based around.
2) Knowing more about the Japanese Invasion will give the reader an idea of why women in China created the Joy Luck Club. This historical website will tell you in depth how devastating the attack was on Chinese civilians.
3) Understanding the high context and low context cultures between Chinese and Americans is very essential in this book. This website explains the distinction between the two clashing cultures and helps the reader comprehend why the daughters have a hard time with their mother’s cultural values.
4) Having an idea of what the authors’ point of view of the book is extremely crucial. This websites goes in depth about Amy Tan's life.
5) Here are some quotes that emphasize the topic of language and communication throughout Joy Luck. These will help you understand the main theme of the book.
6) A clip from an important part in the book: Waverly Jongs’) mother goes around bragging about her daughters’ gift of playing chess. This displays one of the many points Tan makes about mother daughter relationships- frustration. This makes me want to watch the whole movie!
7) Here is another clip by 4 girls and their mothers imitating the Joy Luck Club but revised into a reality show where they display the real relationships between mothers and daughters.
8) Reading Anna Blights paper could help you extend your thinking about the book. Is there more than one theme? A mother and daughter relationship; or cultural values?
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