Think about stories and...
- the creation of the Joy Luck Club
- the JLC members
- the readers interpretation
You don't have to answer all of the bullets, just post on what you think the importance of stories are to the novel and everyday life.
Sunday, May 18
Play by ear.
Throughout the book, stories are used to link generations and circumstances. What do you think the importance of stories are to the novel? (in general?)
Think about stories and...
You don't have to answer all of the bullets, just post on what you think the importance of stories are to the novel and everyday life.
Think about stories and...
You don't have to answer all of the bullets, just post on what you think the importance of stories are to the novel and everyday life.
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I think the importance of the stories are to show the struggles each and every person went through. None of them had a perfect life and some suffered worse than others. And going back to the title, the stories could be like discussions or gossip while playing Mahjjong or something. It is a club...
I think the importance of the stories is to show a connection between generations of Chinese and Chines-Americans. Amy Tan uses this connection to show the reader Chinese culture and struggles.
I agree with Hillary, the stories importance are to show the struggles each of them faced. The stories heed as warnings basically giving advice so the future generations wouldn't make the same mistake. These stories also acts to preserve a legacy since stories are never forgotten because they are often passed down.
I think the story just serves as an introduction. Based on the story, you can guess what the subsequent stories are about. I also think it's a way to group the book into sections: mother and daughter. It also ties together the stories behind a focus. It's not just random stories, there is an idea behind them all. To me, the entire thing is one big story. Nothing works out quite that perfectly.
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