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Summary of The Joy Luck Club
Her mother was raped, rejected
by family, committed suicide
Divide cost of
living equally
Left twins in
China, brought
a feather to
America
Left by abusive husband
for an opera singer
Unmarried, a copywriter for a
magazine, given a jade pendant
by her mother
Afraid to speak her mind, Wanted to marry Rich, has
a daughter
Married twice, second to
Tin Jong
The Joy Luck Club:
Q&A
How many chapters are in The Joy Luck Club?
• sixteen chapters
• The book is structured somewhat like a mahjong game, with four
parts divided into four sections to create sixteen chapters. The three
mothers and four daughters (one mother, Suyuan Woo, dies before
the novel opens) share stories about their lives in the form of
vignettes
Why did the woman in the club call it Joy
Luck?
• They called it "Joy Luck" because each week at their meetings, they
hoped to be lucky and that hope was their only joy.
What is kweilin in The Joy Luck Club?
• During her stay in Kweilin, Suyuan created the Joy Luck Club with
three other women in order to escape the fear and uncertainty of the
war. They cooked “feasts,” played mahjong, and traded stories into
the night.
How old is Jing Mei in The Joy Luck Club?
• When the novel opens, a mother, Suyuan Woo, has died of a cerebral
aneurysm, and her husband has asked their thirty-six-year-
old daughter, Jing-mei ("June"), to assume her mother's role and take
her seat at the next meeting of the Joy Luck Club.
What does the Swan represent in The Joy
Luck Club?
• The single feather that Mrs. Woo has in The Joy Luck Club by Amy
Tan represents all the hopeful goals that she has as she leaves China
and travels to America. These hopeful thoughts are meant for a
daughter that is yet unborn. “I will give her this swan, a creature that
became more than what was hoped for."
How many characters died in Joy Luck Club?
Who are they?
• Suyuan Woo (cerebral aneurysim)
• An-Mei’s mother (suicide)
• Ying-Ying’s first baby (drowned during bath)
• Rose Hsu’s brother (drowned at the beach)
What does Jing Mei mean?
• Written one way, it means "Long-Cherished Wish"; written another
way, it means "Long-Held Grudge." He further explains that Jing-
mei's name means that she is, first, a pure essence, and second, that
she is a younger sister. Her name makes her the essence of her two
sisters.
How did Lindo Jong become engaged to her
future husband, Tyan-yu?
• Her marriage was arranged when she was two years old.
How did Lindo escape from the marriage to
Tyan-yu?
• Lindo escaped her marriage with Tyan-yu first by convincing Huang Tai
Tai that their marriage was rotting and identifying the servant girl as
his true spiritual wife.
What is the main theme of The Joy Luck Club?
• The Joy Luck Club Theme of Family. The most important familial
connection within The Joy Luck Club is the relationship between
mothers and daughters. From the perspective of the mothers, a
mother passes on her strengths and weaknesses to her daughters.

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The Joy Luck Club-Comprehension Questions

  • 1. Summary of The Joy Luck Club Her mother was raped, rejected by family, committed suicide Divide cost of living equally Left twins in China, brought a feather to America Left by abusive husband for an opera singer Unmarried, a copywriter for a magazine, given a jade pendant by her mother Afraid to speak her mind, Wanted to marry Rich, has a daughter Married twice, second to Tin Jong
  • 2. The Joy Luck Club: Q&A
  • 3. How many chapters are in The Joy Luck Club? • sixteen chapters • The book is structured somewhat like a mahjong game, with four parts divided into four sections to create sixteen chapters. The three mothers and four daughters (one mother, Suyuan Woo, dies before the novel opens) share stories about their lives in the form of vignettes
  • 4. Why did the woman in the club call it Joy Luck? • They called it "Joy Luck" because each week at their meetings, they hoped to be lucky and that hope was their only joy.
  • 5. What is kweilin in The Joy Luck Club? • During her stay in Kweilin, Suyuan created the Joy Luck Club with three other women in order to escape the fear and uncertainty of the war. They cooked “feasts,” played mahjong, and traded stories into the night.
  • 6. How old is Jing Mei in The Joy Luck Club? • When the novel opens, a mother, Suyuan Woo, has died of a cerebral aneurysm, and her husband has asked their thirty-six-year- old daughter, Jing-mei ("June"), to assume her mother's role and take her seat at the next meeting of the Joy Luck Club.
  • 7. What does the Swan represent in The Joy Luck Club? • The single feather that Mrs. Woo has in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan represents all the hopeful goals that she has as she leaves China and travels to America. These hopeful thoughts are meant for a daughter that is yet unborn. “I will give her this swan, a creature that became more than what was hoped for."
  • 8. How many characters died in Joy Luck Club? Who are they? • Suyuan Woo (cerebral aneurysim) • An-Mei’s mother (suicide) • Ying-Ying’s first baby (drowned during bath) • Rose Hsu’s brother (drowned at the beach)
  • 9. What does Jing Mei mean? • Written one way, it means "Long-Cherished Wish"; written another way, it means "Long-Held Grudge." He further explains that Jing- mei's name means that she is, first, a pure essence, and second, that she is a younger sister. Her name makes her the essence of her two sisters.
  • 10. How did Lindo Jong become engaged to her future husband, Tyan-yu? • Her marriage was arranged when she was two years old.
  • 11. How did Lindo escape from the marriage to Tyan-yu? • Lindo escaped her marriage with Tyan-yu first by convincing Huang Tai Tai that their marriage was rotting and identifying the servant girl as his true spiritual wife.
  • 12. What is the main theme of The Joy Luck Club? • The Joy Luck Club Theme of Family. The most important familial connection within The Joy Luck Club is the relationship between mothers and daughters. From the perspective of the mothers, a mother passes on her strengths and weaknesses to her daughters.