1. FILM & LITERATURE
THE JOY LUCK CLUB

9. Children tend to reflect their parents in some way – physically or behaviorally. How is someone you know* a reflection of their parent(s).
*may use a fake name
TODAY’S JOURNAL (2 May)

10. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: AMY TAN
Born in California (1952)
Both parents emigrated to USA from China
Mom was Daisy, who abandoned 3 daughters in Shanghai at the time of the Communist takeover
Her work explores the Chinese-American experience & mother/daughter relationships
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: AMY TAN

11. A parable is a story that gives a lesson of some kind – moral/spiritual
Each section of JLC begins with a parable
Read aloud the parable that begins “Feathers from a Thousand Miles (Li) Away”
How does this parable help us understand the stories that follow?
OPENING PARABLE

12. In your group, share the notes you took for the 1st part of The Joy Luck Club (“Feathers from a Thousand Miles Away”)
Listen to others’ contributions & feel free to add ideas of your own
LITERATURE CIRCLE

13. JLC is the story of mothers & daughters, Chinese-American mothers & American-Chinese daughters (generational & cultural gap)
Suyuan Woo Jing-mei “June” Woo
An-mei Hsu Rose Hsu Jordan
Lindo Jong Waverly Jong
Ying-Ying St Clair Lena St Clair
CHARACTER CURATION

14. Watch the clips from The Joy Luck Club dramatizing Suyuan Woo’s & Lindo Jong’s stories
After watching, discuss the following with a partner:
How does watching the dramatization change your impression of the stories told?
CLIPS

15. WRAP-UP Select a Lit Circle role from the following:
Summarizer
Discussion Director
Word Master
Connector
Culture collector
Read sections “The 26 Malignant Gates” & “American Translation” in The Joy Luck Club
Journal according to your Lit Circle role
Next journal collection:
Thurs. 9 May