THE JOY LUCK CLUB
Reconciling Chineseness and Americanness: The American Dream Motif in the Mothers and Daughters
WHAT?
“Reconciling Chineseness and Americanness: The American Dream Motif in The Mothers and Daughters” is a website inspired by The Joy Luck Club, a 1993 Hollywood film featuring cross-generational stories among four pairs of Chinese American mothers and daughters.
WHO?
Originally an academic paper, this website is designed for students exploring Chineseness as an academic interest. Those exploring adjacent fields such as representation of Chineseness in mass media productions are suited as well.
Also, anyone who simply loves The Joy Luck Club is welcomed!
HOW?
Navigating through the site is recommended following the order on the menu from left to right.
The “Explore More” page is the last stop of the site for you to discover more novels and films exploring similar themes to The Joy Luck Club.
Based on
The Joy Luck Club
By Amy Tan
An “unintended memoir” of a Chinese American writer, Amy Tan.
As a second-generation American, Amy Tan grappled with the philosophy expressed by her parents: “They wanted us to have American circumstances and Chinese character,” that she perceived as inherently contradictory (Woo). In 1989, she narrated these complex feelings through the characters of her first novel, The Joy Luck Club.