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Thesis: Trauma can most certainly change a person, be it for better or for worse. Trauma can both add and take away from a story, and is most commonly seen used in stories to provide the characters in a piece of literature with more depth
Claim 1: An mei has been made into a strong, beautiful woman. Though alas, she was quick to grow up because of her mother. She had to be brave for her and herself.
Claim 2: Rose had suffered a major loss, and though she was made weak by it, that weakness provided her room to grow strong.
Claim 3: An mei's mother was strong, though unlike the past two examples, she unfortunately committed suicide. She is an example of how trauma can weaken a person permanently and stagnate their growth

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Thesis: In the fictional novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, characters demonstrate a mother-and-daughter relationship to establish traditions, protection, and embrace your inner self.

1st Claim:  June carries on the mahjong tradition of taking over her mother's spot, who started the Joy Luck Club.

2nd Claim: Lena St. Clair & Ying-Ying conflict with each other, with Ying-Ying wanting to protect her daughter from the cruel world she sees, while Lena fights her mother's paranoia.

3rd Claim: Ying-Ying overcomes her Daughter's feisty personality with her own, and shows Lena that she can be her true self.

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Thesis: In the Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, the mothers were so hard on their daughters only because they didnt want them to endure the trauma that they did  earlier on in their lives.

Claim 1: Suyuan abandoned her two daughters so that they could have a chance at life, even if it wasnt with her.

Claim 2: Jing meis mother wanted her to be a piano prodigy so that she wouldnt have to work as hard later on.

Claim 3: An Meis mom killed herself so that her two children could be prioritized over the other wives by her husband.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, we see that the loss of a loved one has negative effects on the mental health.
Claim 1: ·         One way this is shown is through the actions and thoughts of An-Mei Hus and Rose, her daughter, after the tragic loss of Bing when he drowns.
Claim 2: ·         Another way the negative impacts from the loss of a loved one is shown is through Suyuan when she is forced to leave behind her children while fleeing from war.
Claim 3:·         Furthering this topic, it is also clear that Jing-mei’s mental health is negatively affected by the death of Suyuan, her mother.

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thesis; Amy Tan illustrates in her novel, The Joy Luck Club, Lindo, Suyuan, and An-mei's high expectations cause a lack of self confidence in their daughters.

1st claim; Lindo’s high expectations of her daughter cause Waverly to have a lack of self confidence

2nd claim; Suyuan' s high expectations of her daughter causes June to have a lack of self confidence

3rd claim; An-mei's high expectations of her daughter causes Rose to have a lack of self confidence

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Thesis: In the novel Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, sacrifice is demonstrated through heartbreak, abandonment, and selflessness.
First claim: Sacrifices of love take place when Ying-Ying is cheated on and Bing’s tragic death.
Second Claim: Suyann and An-Mei’s mother both made sacrifices of abandonment in the novel.
Third claim: Selflessness is a great example to show sacrifice and Jing-Mei demonstrates that.

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thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club, the reader sees the impact of losing a loved one, testing one another's trust, and controlling feelings.
claim 1: One way that this is shown is the lack of control through Rose and watching her brother.
claim 2: Another way this is shown is the grieving over Bing by Rose and An-mei when they realize that he is really gone.
claim 3: Lastly, An-mei puts her trust in Rose to watch Bing, but she does not succeed at this task and ends up putting her trust in her father instead of taking her duties to watch her brother.

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Thesis: In the fiction novel, The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan shows it takes immense amounts of strength to persevere through tough times, through the characters Rose Hsu, Suyuan Woo, and Jing-mei Woo.

Claim 1: Rose Hsu shows great strength when she decides to stand up to her husband.

Claim 2: Suyuan Woo exhibits strength because she never gave up on finding and reuniting her daughters.

Claim 3: Jing-mei Woo displays strength when she goes on the journey to find her sisters.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club written by Amy Tan, loss of a loved one effects a person’s future personality.
1st Claim: Rose became indecisive in her marriage because of the loss of her brother.
2nd Claim: An-Mei found her voice and confidence because of the loss of her mother.
3rd Claim: Lindo losing her son caused her to be more invested in her relationship with Waverly.

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Thesis: In the novel, The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan portrays high expectations cause feelings of inadequacy and strife between Suyuan Woo, Lindo Jong, and An-mei Hsu and their daughters.

Claim One: The pressure put on Waverly Jong by her mother strained their relationship and caused Waverly to feel inadequate to those around her.

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thesis: ·         In Amy tans novel the joy luck club a mothers undying faith in her daughter is Illustrated through Suyuan’s insistence on June Mays skill, Lindo’s constant bragging of Waverley’s achievements, and n Mei’s advice to her daughter.
claim 1: Throughout Suyuan and june relationship, June shows faith in her
daughter with her instance on her skills
claim 2:Lindo shows immense faith in her daughter, Waverly, by showing pride in her skill throughout her downfall.
claim 3:·         an-mei shows faith in her daughter as she tries to encourage her to rebuild her life.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, the protagonists demonstrate the struggles of identity throughout the story.

Claim 1: The characters in the novel struggle with their Chinese identity.

Claim 2: The daughters face difficulty in their relationship with their mothers.

Claim 3: Some characters also experience personal issues in the novel.

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Thesis:
o   “How nice it is to be that girl again, to take off my scarf, to see what is underneath and feel the lightness come back into my body” (Tan 51).
Claim 1:
o   Amy Tan first shows the affect of trauma on mother-daughter relationships when Rose Hsu speaks about her mother’s past words.
Claim 2:
o   Trauma’s effect on mother-daughter relationships is again shown through Ying-Ying and Lina’s story when the author shows both of the characters losing themselves.
Claim 3:
o   The last way that past trauma is shown to have an effect on mother-daughter relationships is through Lindo and Waverly Jong’s story.

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Thesis: In the fictional novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, each protagonist undergoes significant events to support the novel’s constant theme that balance is a necessity to living a full and happy life.

Claim 1: Ying-Ying St. Clair displays a universal need for balance in her surroundings and feelings through her house and being pregnant.

Claim 2: Rose Hsu Jordan displays a universal need for balance in her relationships, especially with Ted and her mother.

Claim 3: Lindo Jong displays a universal need for balance in her identity, especially in her personality and her heritage.

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thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club, a novel by Amy Tan, the daughters’ obedience to their Chinese mothers is displayed when Waverly tries to please her mother with her own relationships, Lindo obeys her mother’s wishes by sacrificing her life to keep a promise to her parents, and when Lena loves and respects her inconsiderate husband due to its being expected in Chinese culture.

1st claim: ·   Waverly displays her willingness to obey her mother by always trying to please her with her own personal relationships.

2nd claim: ·  Lindo Jong shows her obedience towards her mother by being willing to marry a rich man she did not love to please her.

3rd claim: Lena St. Clair shows obedience to Chinese culture, as well as her mother, when she stays with her husband who does not treat her right just to be in line with what the culture accepts.

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Thesis: The novel, The Joy Luck Club, author Amy  Tan teaches readers the negative impact of trauma throughout the characters experiences, An-mei's mother's tragic suicide, Ying-Ying's loss of her child, and Suyuan being forced to abandon her children.
Claim 1:An-mei experiences trauma in her early life when her mother commits suicide as an attempt to end her suffering.
Claim 2:Ying-Ying loosing her child is the traumatic event that leads to her poor mental health later in life.
Claim 3: Suyuan being forced to leave her children in China is a traumatic experience for her, leading to a poor mental state in her later stages of life.

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Thesis Statement : In the novel, the Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, the importance of connection between a mother and a daughter is shown through June's desire to understand her mother's life, An-Mei's loyalty for her mother, and Lena's will to fulfill her mother's aspirations for her.

1st claim: June exemplifies the importance of a mother-daughter relationship by her desire to know as much as possible about her mother and know about her family that her mother had.

2nd claim: The idea of the importance of mother-daughter relationships is also exemplified in An-Mei’s story when she followed her mother out of loyalty, resulting in a stronger bond than ever before and allowing them to relate and understand each other better.

3rd claim: The idea of mother daughter relationships is finally symbolized when Lena refrains from telling her mother about her divorce simply because she does not desire to disappoint her.

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thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan the theme of sacrifice is shown through the mothers’ struggles, Lindo sacrificing herself and Lena throughout her marriage.
1st claim: Suyuan and An-Mei both have struggles and have to sacrifice many things in their lives.
2nd claim: Lindo exemplifies sacrifice through herself.
3rd claim: Lena’s marriage symbolizes true sacrificing.

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Thesis: Suyuan Woo’s loss of her babies, An-Mei Hsu’s loss of her mother, and Rose Hsu’s loss of her little brother illustrate the negative impacts of trauma throughout Amy Tan’s novel, The Joy Luck Club.
Claim: Through Rose Hsu’s loss of her brother Bing, a suppression of faith reveals itself as a negative effect of trauma.
2nd Claim: Suyuan Woo’s loss of her two baby girls leads to her constantly having an unfulfilled desire that consumes her.
3rd Claim: An-Mei Hsu’s loss of her mother illustrates a disruption of one’s peace as a negative effect of trauma.

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Thesis: In Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club, marriage customs, education, and family roles show how traditional China treated women differently than modern-day America.
1st Claim: First, Tan contrasts traditional China and modern-day America through marriage customs.
2nd Claim: Next, Tan contrasts traditional China and modern-day America through women’s education.
3rd Claim: Lastly, Tan contrasts traditional China and modern-day America through women’s family roles.

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Thesis: In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, the past trauma of arranged marriages, causes shame and insecurity in Suyuan Woo, Lindo Jong, and Ying-Ying St. Clair's new families.

1st Claim: In Suyuan Woo’s past marriage, she has twin girls, that she has to leave behind in China in order to save herself. As a result, Suyuan Woo’s daughter of her next marriage feels that she owes it to them to be the perfect daughter.

2nd Claim: Starting at a young age, Lindo Jong was betrothed to a young man, with no way out. Due to this event, Lindo strives for excellence in her daughter, so the same situation does not occur with her as well.

3rd Claim: Ying- Ying St. Clair marries a man, that at the time had no revealed his true expectations about their marriage. Ying- Ying as a result really pushes her daughter to know the possibilities of every situation in her life, good or bad.