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Joy Luck Club: Better Fit In American Culture

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I believe that the Joy Luck Club is called the same thing to remember what happened on the mountain and the losses that these immigrants feel every day. When they invest in stocks, they are hoping to get lucky. They still have the same basic principles of the original club, but the immigrants have modernized this club to better fit in American culture. The name also remains to remind the members that there will always be a little thing that can help to keep you optimistic, a little bit of hope and fun times with your friends can make the bad times worse.

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