“The Joy Luck Club” Mom’s (Suyuan) Death Mom’s (Suyuan) Death Suyuan’s US History Suyuan’s US History “My mother could sense that the women of these families also had unspeakable tragedies they had left behind in China and hopes they couldn’t begin to express in their fragile English” (Tan 20). “My mother could sense that the women of these families also had unspeakable tragedies they had left behind in China and hopes they couldn’t begin to express in their fragile English” (Tan 20). Suyuan’s Kweilin Story Suyuan’s Kweilin Story “It’s not that we had no heart or eyes for pain. We were all afraid. We all had our miseries. But to despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable” (Tan 24). “It’s not that we had no heart or eyes for pain. We were all afraid. We all had our miseries. But to despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable” (Tan 24). Abandons her children pg. 26 Abandons her children pg. 26 June’s adult life June’s adult life Hsu’s trip to China Hsu’s trip to China Mom’s lies pg. 37 Mom’s lies pg. 37 The plan for June The plan for June Why the East? Why the East?

“Two Kinds” Opening line Opening line Need for June to be a prodigy Need for June to be a prodigy June’s promise – pg. 134 June’s promise – pg. 134 Genius or Personal Best? – pg. 136 Genius or Personal Best? – pg. 136 Mom’s bragging – pg. 138 Mom’s bragging – pg. 138 A change in piano lessons A change in piano lessons The concert The concert Two Kinds – pg. 142 Two Kinds – pg. 142 Closing Paragraph Closing Paragraph

“Best Quality” Jade Pendant Jade Pendant Guest List – pg. 201 Guest List – pg. 201 Mom’s crab – pg. 202 Mom’s crab – pg. 202 Waverly – pg. 204 Waverly – pg. 204 June’s sophistication – pg. 206 June’s sophistication – pg. 206 June & mom’s discussion – pg. 208 June & mom’s discussion – pg. 208

“A Pair of Tickets” What is June becoming? What is June becoming? What does June imagine about the twins? What does June imagine about the twins? The Letter – pg. 269 The Letter – pg. 269 Imagines telling them – pg. 271 Imagines telling them – pg. 271 June’s arrival June’s arrival Unanswered questions – pg. 278 Unanswered questions – pg. 278 Their names – pg. 280 Their names – pg. 280 New Kweilin Story – pg. 281 New Kweilin Story – pg. 281 Goodbyes – pg. 286 Goodbyes – pg. 286 The meeting – pg. 288 The meeting – pg. 288

“Scar” An-Mei’s mother An-Mei’s mother Wu Tsing, wife and concubines Wu Tsing, wife and concubines An-Mei’s “understanding” of her mother – pg. 44 An-Mei’s “understanding” of her mother – pg. 44 An-Mei’s mother arrival An-Mei’s mother arrival Soup accident – pg. 46 Soup accident – pg. 46 How do Popo keep An-Mei from dying? – pg. 47 How do Popo keep An-Mei from dying? – pg. 47 “…That is the way it is with a wound…” True? – pg. 47 “…That is the way it is with a wound…” True? – pg. 47 An-Mei’s true understanding of her mother? – pg. 48 An-Mei’s true understanding of her mother? – pg. 48 How did she come to love her mother? – pg. 48 How did she come to love her mother? – pg. 48 Closing paragraph – pg. 48 Closing paragraph – pg. 48

“Magpies” What is the catalyst for the “Magpies” chapter? What choice? What is the catalyst for the “Magpies” chapter? What choice? Turtle and Magpies’ story. What’s the moral? Turtle and Magpies’ story. What’s the moral? An-Mei leaves with her mother  the change in her mother – pg. 220 An-Mei leaves with her mother  the change in her mother – pg. 220 Wu-Tsing and his home – pg. 223 Wu-Tsing and his home – pg. 223 Describe Wu-Tsing’s wives (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5) Describe Wu-Tsing’s wives (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5) 4th wife/Superstition of death – pg th wife/Superstition of death – pg. 229 Big Mother’s gift of the pearl necklace – pg Big Mother’s gift of the pearl necklace – pg Big Mother/Second wife’s story  How does she get what she wants? – pg.234 Big Mother/Second wife’s story  How does she get what she wants? – pg.234 Taitai’s story – pg. 236 Taitai’s story – pg. 236 Does Taitai have a choice? – pg. 238 Does Taitai have a choice? – pg. 238 Taitai’s suicide – pg. 239 Taitai’s suicide – pg. 239 Why the lunar new year? – pg. 240 Why the lunar new year? – pg. 240 Present day warnings – pg. 240 Present day warnings – pg. 240 The Magpies in the paper  moral? – pg. 241 The Magpies in the paper  moral? – pg. 241