https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc Some things to think about and entertain you as you read. en-us 2017-11-29 02:03:58 UTC 2026-01-04 10:38:52 UTC hello@padlet.com llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211232146 The characters in Joy Luck Club have a lot of different expectations and visions of what America will be like, but are any of them really accurate? How does the American Dream compare to the American Reality? Here is one Chinese immigrant's answer.]]> 2017-11-29 02:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211232146 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211232573 "Fish Cheeks" is a short story by Amy Tan about her own life and experience growing up in a Chinese-American family. It's only a few pages long, so read it and see if you can find any connections to your novel.]]> 2017-11-29 02:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211232573 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211233479 Even though they are Americans, there are points in the novel where it becomes very clear that the Asian characters are still seen as different than the "Mainstream" (white) American culture. Do you think this is true now? Read this article and think about it. What does it mean that an article like that had to be written so recently? What does it say about us as a culture?]]> 2017-11-29 02:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211233479 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211234620 Watch the opening of the 1993 film of the novel here. Think about whether anything changed between the book and the movie. Did it make you feel different to see and hear it than it did to read it? How so?]]> 2017-11-29 02:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211234620 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211235238 In this scene, Waverly brings her boyfriend Rich home to met her parents. What does this scene tell us about culture and tradition? Is the scene different from how it is told in the book if you have gotten there? How so? Why would they make these changes?]]> 2017-11-29 02:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211235238 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211236605 One of the most important themes in this novel is the relationship between mothers and daughters. This article may generalize it too much, but it splits mother-daughter relationships into four easy categories. Which one do you think each of the characters fits? Which one do you fit? Talk about the characters' family relationships. Do you relate at all to the experiences they have? How so?]]> 2017-11-29 02:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211236605 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211237126 One thing the mothers want for their daughters in America is for them to be free of the more male-dominated society of China. Is America free of these gender biases? Are we at least getting better? Look at this article about women's rights in China, and this one about women's rights in America. What do you see that is the same? What is different? What is changing? (Warning: mention of sexual violence)]]> 2017-11-29 02:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211237126 llawren8 https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211238279 Sometimes it can be hard to understand a text from a different culture without knowing something about it. This page is advice for people who are planning to travel to China and includes some general information about the culture. It might help you understand some things better. Just remember that this is very general--every person is different, and different regions may have very different beliefs and customs.]]> 2017-11-29 02:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/llawren8/jlc/wish/211238279