Character Development In Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club

As one can see, many mothers in today 's society would not be nearly as picky and constructive as the mother within "Girl" written by Jamaica Kincaid. Young girls almost always look up first to their mother for guidance and instruction on how to be a woman. Although the advice used in this story was used to help the young girl, it was also used to scold her as well. The mother 's strong belief in a woman having domestic knowledge is what drives her to preach the life lessons of a good woman to her daughter. It is through these lessons that she hopes for her daughter to be respected within her own home and by her community as well.

After a year of counseling, it happened again. Sara’s husband called her boss to share the unpleasant news. Sara received a text from the ED that night saying “we have to talk”. Sara was extremely upset that her husband shared with her employer and family. As a result she separated and moved out while preparing for divorce.

Amy explains the many variations of English that she had been exposed to and still uses. She points out even though her mother, Mrs. Tan, uses the "broken" version of English, Amy still understands her mother. I agree because Amy never stated she had any

Short Story Analysis: Two Kinds In America, you can be anything you want according to Junes mother Suyuan. The story “Two Kinds” is about a young girl named June whose mother tries just about everything in her power to make her daughter into a child prodigy. The mother Suyuan moved to America from China after losing everything including her twin daughters, and is now pushing her only daughter June almost every day to become big in any field of talent she can. While experimenting these different fields, June finds herself not being able to be the best at them and feels as though her mother does not like her as she is and that she will never be able to make her proud. The author of “Two Kinds”, Amy Tan creates a touching story by making the mother a static protagonist because she tries to make her daughter into someone she’s not, puts pressure and emotional stress on the main character, and doesn’t accept her daughter for who she already is.

Mayella has worked to be a respectable woman, but many things hold her back: her dad, her looks, and her personality. Being a woman and living the way she does, Mayella’s life is ignoble, but the way she treats people makes her deserve the life she has been given. For example, Mayella forces a man to lie, which results in her flaws come around to hurt her, and her to not qualify for a chance to be respected. During Tom’s trial, Tom said, “...scared I’d hafta face up to what I didn’t do.” (page 265), and that’s because Mayella indirectly took an innocent man’s life, which makes her personality even more unattractive.

Her Mother is not given a name but is an important main character in this story. She supports the theme ´ Be grateful for what you have when you have it because nothing is forever ’ by teaching Ni kan this lesson. Her Mother is the lesson of this story. She tries so desperately hard to get Nikon to become a prodigy child. A prodigy child is not the real thing she seems to be working for.

... the next thing I knew, I was back in my room, possessed by a dreadful suspicion that he had caused her death.” (Harwood 117). The power and control over Rosina and her actions is portrayed by her father. When her father unemotionally tells her that her sister is dead, she cannot help but think that he killed her, and fears that the same may happen to her.

Mama even recognizes this when she says, “. . . that “no” is a word the world never learned to say to her [Dee]” (147). Mama sees that Dee has been able to walk over everyone due to the fact no one has ever challenged her. This lack of heating the word “no” gives Dee a sense of entitlement to everything her heart desires. This is very noticeable when Mama tells her to take different quilts and she responds with “No I don’t want those. . .”

Therefore, Mary was just someone whose circumstances in life made her something which she is not : an insane woman Conflicts : Human vs. Human → Mary faces a conflict against her husband Patrick. When he tells her that she is leaving her Mary feels a bit of an insane episode because of the shock and horror at the news as the relationship is going steadily. In the text it states “......and she sat through it all,watching him with puzzled horror.” This is the scene where Patrick tells Mary he will be going away. She is experiencing a conflict that separates them apart as Patrick ends the relationship with “So there it is.”

Once seeing her now alive husband, Mrs. Mallard’s heart problems drop made her dead down to the floor. In this story Mrs. Mallard is a dynamic character who Chopin uses to show how MARRIAGE OFTEN OPPRESSES PEOPLE INTO RESTRICTIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A SELF SUFFICIENT, INDIVIDUAL AND FREQUENTLY STOPS THE CURIOSITY OF WHAT ELSE THE WORLD HAS TO OFFER. At the beginning of the short story Mrs. Mallard is taken by the news of her husband’s death, since their whole lives seem to revolve around each other. The childish weeping in her room portrays her as a weak and fragile wife, but nonetheless loving toward her spouse.

Connell denied ever being left alone and stated she was well taken care of. When questioned about who provides care for her she stated Arlinda. However, if Ms. McKinnon is unable to be home her granddaughter-in-law, Kaley or neighbor, Vanessa assists with Ms. Connell 's care. When asked about Ms. Connell 's ability to call for help, Ms. Connell showed worker a remote control and stated she called for help. When worker explained to Ms. Connell that was not a phone she stated, "Them girls (Gentiva Workers) must have done something with it."

The mother reported that she has two sisters with who she is close to. She indicated that her parents are alive and together. She indicated that she experienced no abuse as a child. She did not experience any traumatic events as a child. She reported she was an average student with no behavioral issues.

Reighn learned to express her frustrations regarding her mother and past experiences. The youth continues to display age appropriate behaviors and interactions with adults and peers. Reighn had supervised family contact with her brothers and other family members approved by DSS worker via telephone and face to face. Family contact and visitation with biological mother and maternal grandmother is still suspended.

Research shows that up to 70% of people who have gone through something traumatic, have shown positive psychological growth in their lives (Gregoire). Life after trauma can be hard to regain due to the instability we experience throughout that hard time in our lives. But having a strong, and satisfying relationship or relationships can help to bring people to peace in a slightly more uncomplicated way. This example of dealing with grief is brought to attention in Amy Tan’s novel, The Joy Luck Club. Due to the turbulent times in Shanghai, China, and then coming together in San Francisco, California, these four women and their daughters rely on each other to get through it all.

The literary devices that Amy Tan use in Joy Luck Club are motifs, symbolism that develop the theme of the Joy Luck Club. the theme of Joy Luck Club is cherish the little things you see this theme many times throughout the Joy Luck club. Amy tan use motifs in her work to the describe the theme of Joy Luck Club. one of the motifs are mothers and daughters not seeing eye to eye. Like when June and Suyuan Woo have an argument about playing the piano after the tellit show that she embarises her family at.