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Claim I: Firstly, Ying Ying is constantly paranoid about her daughter's safety and awareness in public due to her tragic last marriage to Clifford in which she was cheated on and had the abortion.

Claim II: Secondly, Lena grows up without a true mother's love because her mother was described as a ghost and unable to accept herself.(work on this one!)

Claim III: Finally, Lena's development of her anorexia and her need for control is a direct outcome of Ying Ying's itch for balance and control in her life because she was hurt by the inevitable.

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thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, the trauma of having no control leads to an unhealthy relationship between Suyuan and June, but it can also have a positive effect such as teaching An-mei and Lindo to take back control of their lives.
claim 1: Suyuan had no choice but to give up her babies and it made her overly attached to June.
claim 2: Lindo had no control over who she married and it forced her to seize control of her life.
claim 3: There was nothing An-mei could have done when her mother killed herself and the event helped her find her voice.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, An-Mei’s relationship with her mother shows how mothers teach their daughters to stay strong and stand their ground.
1st claim:·An-Mei’s mother encouraged her to persevere by following her mother and going against her uncle, her aunt, and her grandmother.
2nd claim: ·An-Mei passes down the lessons she learned from her lifetime her daughter of standing up for herself in her marriage.
3rd claim:·An-Mei showed her resilience by getting through her mother’s death and still being able to stand up to Second Wife in honor of her mother.

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Thesis Statement: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Suyuan, An-mei, and Ying Ying all show that people sacrifice for the hop of a better life and future.

Supporting Claim: Suyuan sacrificed her babies so they would hopefully be saved from the Japanese invasion of Kweilin.

Supporting Claim: An-mei left her family for the opportunity to get to know and lover her mother.

Supporting Claim: Ying Ying sacrifices her wealthy life in China to move to America to hopefully have a better life and future.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Ying Ying, An-mei's mother, and Lindo demonstrate that humans possess the ability to change fate.
1st Claim: Ying Ying displays the ability to change her fate when aborts her child and agrees to marry Clifford.
2nd Claim: An-mei’s mother illustrates her ability to change fate when she takes An-mei to her new home and takes her own life.
3rd Claim: Finally, Lindo demonstrates her ability to change fate when she blows out her marital candle and influences Tin Jong’s decision to marry her.

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Thesis: In the novel  The Joy Luck Club  by Amy Tan, Mothers: Lindo, Suyann, and Ying-Ying show that the way mothers treat their daughters effects the way the daughters act as adults.
first claim: Lindo makes Waverly feel like she will never be good enough
second claim: Suyann makes June feel that she will always be a disappointment
third claim: Ying-Ying makes lena feel like she has no power and this causes Lena to be Tentaive

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, An-mei and Rose act as parallels for each other through their characters and their traumas, showing how the flaws An-mei wished to throw away ended up passing down to Rose.
Claim #1: An-mei and Rose both experience horrible betrayal from manipulators they once believed they could trust affirmingly.
Claim #2: An-mei and Rose both lived with little to no control over their lives, instead cast behind the shadows of people they admired and/or loved.
Claim #3: An-mei and Rose are constantly stuck blaming themselves for the losses of people they loved dearly.

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Thesis; In the fictional novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, pressure in mother-daughter relationships results in conflict.
1st Supporting Claim: Ying-Ying’s pressure and superstition over Lena's love life produces family conflict.
2nd Supporting Claim: Lindo and Waverly’s common pressure to live up to each other’s expectations creates struggle.
3rd Supporting Claim: Suyuan’s pressure on June's social and academic expectations leads to strife.

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thesis:·  In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan,  the ending of An Mei' s childhood, Lindo's first marriage, and Ying Ying's life in China shows that you can change your fate.

1st: An Mei’s childhood demonstrates how you can change fate when she smashed the pearls and learned to use her voice.

2nd: In the novel, Lindo’s story about blowing out the marital candle and tricking her husband into divorcing her, shows that you can change fate.

3rd: Ying Ying's early life in China when her husband left her and married Clifford proves how you can change your fate

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Thesis: In the novel the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Rose, Lena, and An-Mei go through childhood  trauma that although negatively impacts their lives, they all grow as a person.
Supporting Claim 1:  Rose endured a lot of childhood trauma that she carried with her for the rest of her life.
Supporting Claim 2: Similarly, Lena went through a lot of childhood trauma, especially with her mom that had a big impact on her life
Supporting Claim 3: Finally, An- Mei’s childhood trauma that she went through majorly influenced the rest of her life.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Suyuan’s loss of her daughters, An-mei’s loss of her 4 year old son, and Ying Ying’s loss of her aborted baby help the characters find their true identity through perseverance of their traumas.

Claim 1: Suyuan lost her twin babies, which helped her find herself through perseverance.

Claim 2: An-mei losing her 4 year old son helped her see that she needed to persevere and take control of her life.

Claim 3: Ying Ying's aborted baby helped her to move to America and breath through to start a better life for herself.

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Thesis ;  In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, the characters Rose, Ying-Ying, and An-mei exemplify the effects of PTSD through their poor decision-making skills and their weakened spirits.

1st supporting claim ; Rose exemplifies a lack of ability to make concise decisions throughout her marriage.

2nd supporting claim ; Ying-Ying lost her childish, rambunctious spirit early as a child and again as a young lady when she was abandoned by her family and then her husband.

3rd supporting claim ; An-mei is deeply affected by the events of her childhood shown through how she reacts to Bing's death.

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Thesis:   In the novel The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan; Rose Hsu, Waverly Jong, and Jing-mei Woo suffered extensive amounts of individual trauma resulting in fears that lead to a newfound courage.

1st claim:  Rose Hsu suffered the loss of her baby brother, Bing, which resulted in her doubt and indecisiveness towards her husband, before finding herself and breaking away.

2nd claim: Waverly Jong never got the satisfaction of feeling like enough; this lead to plentiful self-doubt that flourished into an invisible strength of competitiveness and individuality.

3rd claim:  Jing-mei Woo never got to form her own identity as a child, due to her mothers’ desires, which developed into a lack of confidence and a feeling of loss she would use to drive herself to pursue the truth.

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Thesis: In the heart-wrenching novel The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan proves that your true identity is always with you and unexpected events and things can bring it to the surface.
Claim 1: It takes time for children to find their true identity
Claim 2: It is sometimes surprising things that make you realize who you are.
Claim 3: You aren’t always who you thought you were.

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Thesis: The novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, exemplifies the trauma of loss of a loved one which can lead to physical and emotional seclusion as seen in Jing-mei (June) Woo when her mother passed away, An-mei Hsu when her mother died, and Ying-Ying St. Clair when she lost her unborn baby.
Supporting Claim #1: June emotionally shuts herself off from her mother’s family in China after her mothers death.
Supporting Claim #2: After An-mei’s mother commits suicide, An-mei learns to swallow her tears and suppress her bitterness.
Supporting Claim #3: When Ying-Ying suffers a miscarriage, she separates herself from the rest of her family and the world.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, the trauma of losing a loved one effects three specific characters, An-Mei Hsu, Rose Hsu-Jordan, and Jing-Mei Woo, forcing them to mature quicker and to declare their worth to others.
1st claim: An-Mei Hsu’s mother commits suicide because she listened to Big Mother, otherwise known as in the novel, Second Wife.
2nd claim: An-Mei’s daughter, Rose Hsu-Jordan, lost her brother, Bing Hsu after he fell into the ocean climbing on rocks.
3rd claim: Jing-Mei, also known as June, lost her mother years ago, and finally decided to try to understand her mother and her past.

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Thesis: In the tear-jerking novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan the reader can see the vast differences between marriage customs in traditional China and modern day America.
1st claim: One major difference is that in traditional China women married for position and power not for love.
2nd claim: Secondly, women were always expected to obey their husbands and not stand up for themselves.
3rd claim: Lastly, it was very common for men to have multiple wives, but women could only have one husband.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan trauma is shown in the stories of Jing-mei, Suyann, and Ying-ying.
Claim 1: First, trauma is shown through Jing-mei’s loss of her mother.
Claim 2: Secondly, trauma is shown through Suyann’s escape and loss of her twin daughters.
Claim 3: Lastly, trauma is shown through Ying- ying’s loss of her first husband.

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Thesis:  In the novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, the traumatic experiences of Suyuan, Waverly, and June prove that loss allows them to form new relationships.
Claim 1: Suyuan losing her babies allowed her to start a new life in America, and form a relationship with her new family.
Claim 2: Waverly losing her first husband led to meeting her new fiancé Rich.
Claim 3: June losing her mother gave her knowledge of her sisters, and gave her a chance to meet them.

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Thesis: In Amy Tan’s novel “The Joy Luck Club”, An-Mei’s story proves that the trauma mothers go through can affect the lives of their daughters.

Paragraph 1 Claim: An-Mei faced many traumas throughout her life, including her mother’s suicide and the drowning of her son.

Paragraph 2 Claim: After Bing’s death, An-Mei lost hope in God.

Paragraph 3 Claim: An-Mei’s mindset on the importance of obedience assisted in Rose’s failed marriage.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, An- Mei Hsu experiences many deaths of loved ones which leads to a loss of faith.
Claim 1: An- Mei has a rocky childhood with the relationship with her mother and her grandma getting sick.
Claim 2: With the loss of her mother and realizing more about her mother’s position as a concubine, An-Mei learns to have a voice.
Claim 3:The loss of An-Mei’s son ultimately leads her to a loss of faith, after hours of searching for him.

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Thesis: Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club teaches readers that sometimes trauma leads to a loss of faith and guilt, but other times can lead to strong determination.
1st Claim: An-Mei loses her faith in God after the traumatic experience of her son’s death.
2nd Claim: After her mother’s death, June feels guilty for not knowing more about her mother while she was still alive.
3rd Claim: After traumatically losing her twin daughters, Suyuan shows extreme determination in almost everything she does.