FILM & LITERATURE THE JOY LUCK CLUB

What stereotypes do non-Asian people have about Chinese, Korean or other Asian peoples? How does JLC challenge or confirm these stereotypes? TODAY’S JOURNAL (7 May)

In your group, share the notes you took for the 2nd part of The Joy Luck Club (“26 Malignant Gates” & “American Translation”) Listen to others’ contributions & feel free to add ideas of your own LITERATURE CIRCLE

Hollywood has a history of showing non-White characters as stereotypes (very simplified, one-dimensional versions)* Consider how you’ve seen the following groups portrayed in U.S. movies & TV – in ways that frustrate or inspire you Asians Blacks Native Americans Hispanics Muslims STEREOTYPES IN FILM *This is quickly changing – new directors & writers and a modern demand for authenticity

STEREOTYPES IN THE JOY LUCK CLUB Reflect on your answer for today’s journal prompt. Consider how the following Asian stereotypes are either CONFIRMED or CHALLENGED in JLC: Child prodigy / Good students Parents’ sacrifice for kids Tiger mom Religious Submissiveness of women Watch the clips from JLC. Discuss: How do these clips – and the book – confirm or challenge the stereotypes? Clip 3 Clip 4 STEREOTYPES IN THE JOY LUCK CLUB

WRAP-UP Select a Lit Circle role from the following: Summarizer Discussion Director Word Master Connector Culture collector Read section “Queen Mother of the Western Skies” & journal according to role Storyboard project (optional) due Tuesday 5/14 Final project proposal due by email Tuesday 5/21 One group member only send proposal