English 12AMr. Laird

Parable Old woman and swan traveled to U.S.

Dream for daughter officials take swan Grew up “Americanized” not understanding mother

Joy Luck Club Group of four mothers from China

Suyuan Woo died, asked Jing-Mie to take place Started in 1949 in San Francisco (hid Chinese culture)

Suyuan Woo’s (dead) Kweilin story City in China Husband officer (left to fight)- 2 babies

Japanese winning- hard times Created Joy Luck

Four woman Act “well”

Played Mah Jong Played for $= worthless

They hoped to be lucky- hope was only joy in the world Japanese came to Kweilin-Suyuan Woo left to Chungking- wheelbarrow broke, left

food, bags, finally arrived with only herself (3 dresses she had on)

Joy Luck Club At Hsus’ house Jing-Mei (June) Woo new to group Club has $24,825 on account (Business as usual, no mention of mother) Ladies played Mah Jong

Competition between mothers June getting degree (too

much water) Waverly chess

Mothers wanted to send June to China to see sisters- tell them about Suyuan

June not sure she knows about what to say- mothers scared.

Scar 1923 China An-mei young girl living w/ Popo (grandma) Mother left @ age 4 to be 3rd concubine

after husband died. Popo hates mother/ puts An-mei through

hard times.

Scar (continued) Popo dying- mother came back- cared for Popo An-mei remembers how mother came for her and how she got the scar.

The Red Candle- Lindo Jong Lindo young girl in China Village matchmaker & Huang Taitai- picked her for

Tyan-yu Future husband

At 12, flood destroyed home moved to Taitai’s home

Well off Show

Real mom gave her chang, necklace of red jadeTyan-yu Rude, spoiled

Lindo Servant Did not want to ruin family name

Huang wanted grandson-will be married

WeddingRained, thunder- guests thought that it was Japanese bombs- few came

Wind- power of wind- saw who she was – under scarf knew who she was

Tyan-yu- made her sleep on the couch Candle went out- Lindo blew it out

Story Taitai- mad because no baby Ordered to stay in bed

Made up dream Ancestors said Lindo must

leave marriage Mole on back of Tyan-yu will

grow and eat flesh Lost tooth

Servant imperial blood carry baby

The Moon Lady Ying-ying St. Clair She’s quiet/ daughter doesn’t hear herChina-Young 4 years old Moon Lady Festival- make wish Going to lake with family

2 half sisters: #2 & #3Ying-ying Discovered shadow

Ying-ying St. Clair Father had concubines = $ On boat for Moon Lady Festival Fishing with bird cleaned fish & dirtied

dress Fell into water

fishing boat found her/ went to wrong boat = left on shore

Ying-ying St. Clair (continued)Moon Lady Performance she “saw” Moon Lady- but it was a manLost herself- lost innocence, trust =

fear, lonelinessAmah and parents didn’t find her right awayMoon lady = man

Parable Mom told daughter to not ride bike- she’ll fall

doesn’t believe mom & rides bike

She falls

Mom knew it (because of 26 Malignant Gates book)

Rules of the game Waverly JongWaverly was six lived in modest

aptCan be brat

Christmas from missionary ladies- older brother Vincent got chess set

Waverly observed then played brothers-won Played Lau Po- lost then won- learned Played tournament

Lindo gave Waverly her chang Showed Waverly off

mad- ran away “We are not concerning this girl”

Ying-Ying telling Lena stories Grandfather sentenced beggar to death

Basement & bad manYing Ying

Lost name & D.O.B change b/c husbandHusband spoke for herUneasy in new house- NOT balancedDidn’t protect Lena when crazy man

camePregnant- kept bumping into things

The Voice from the Wall Lena heard something shouting in other

apt.Imagination run wild about what was

happeningBaby brother was dead when born

Ying-Ying never the same- always resting

“No thought to killing my other son”

Neighbor girl, Teresa, came over to sneak back in her own room Her (Teresa) mom not bad- made up

Gave her (Lena) hopeDidn’t always see terrible things

Half and Half Rose Hsu Jordan An-mei Hsu Mom

Bible under table leg (lost faith)Rose

Wants to get divorced from husband Ted- mom doesn’t let herAn-mei

Believed in fate and GodFamily went to beach- Rose “in charge” of

4 brothers

Bing, 4 years old, fell in water Everyone blamed themselves

An-meiBelieved if she did what was right

(prayed- ask God, offered tea)- Angry didn’t work

Two kinds Jing-Mei Woo (Mom Suyuan Woo)

Suyuan WooThought you could be anything you wanted in

America Thought Jing-mei could be prodigy

Shirley Temple Knows all capitals

Stand on head without hands CTC

Jing-MeiKept seeing mom’s disappointed face-

something began to dieTook piano lessons- never tried

Talent show failedRefused to playSuyuan never pushed

Many disappointments as Jing- Mei got olderOffer piano to Jing-Mei

Parable Shows how mother silly superstitions beliefs- but- shows the wisdom hidden

in themCrazy Chinese mom- but- she’s right

Rice Husband Lena- voices from wall Ying ying: mom, moon

lady, lost baby

Ying Ying coming to stay for one weekSaid she would marry bad manAlways saw things before happened Lena stopped eating to kill boy she thought she would marry- he did die

Lena marries HaroldLena helped Harold start firm- she

never got a raise- 7x less $Split everything 50/50Marriage is struggling

Ying-Ying knows and asks “why didn’t you stop it” about vase falling

Four directions Waverly Jong chessLindo Jong: Red Candle

LunchWaverly and Lindo “fight”

Going to marry RichTakes Lindo to her apt. to show Rich lives

there Criticizes mink coat

ChessHow Waverly quit to get back @ Lindo

when she tried to play, she wasn’t as good

MarvinFirst husband of Waverly/ Lindo

“poisoned” marriageFather of Shoshona (almost aborted)

RichWent to dinner @ Suyuan so Lindo had to

“top”Took too much/ drank too much/ put soy

sauceWaverly started to be annoyed of him

LindoKnows about marriageExplained who she wasUnderstanding

Without Wood Rose Hsu Jordan: Bing died

An-mei Hsu: mom- ScarDreams with old Mr. Chou- listens to

mother

DivorceTed gives her divorce papers and

$10,000 check Trick?

Divorce (continued)An-mei want to know “monkey

business” Rose doesn’t know what to think or

what to do- takes sleeping pillsBad dream

Ted wants to marry someone elseDecides she wants the house/ gets

lawyer Stands up to Ted/ for herself

Best Quality Jing-Mei Woo: Piano Suyuan Woo: Died, started JLC

Chinese New YearBuy crabs“Friends” coming over (11)Jing-Mei tries to take bad crabWaverly- criticizes hair cut/ then announces her firm didn’t like Jing-mei’s work

Embarrassed

Chinese New Year (continued) Suyuan gave Jing-Mei her jade-

don’t always follow

Cooking dinner for dad- she is apart of her mom- she is okay with who she is

Magpies An-mei: scar with PopoSame as daughter (Rose marriage

falling apart)

An-mei’s mother3rd concubineTook An-mei with her- shameVery nice home- 1st wife not there or

Wu Tsing Husband

An-mei’s mother (continued) Yan Chang- servantWu Tsing home with 4th ConcubineAn-mei- nine at the time

Magpies (continued) An mei- had to leave room (Wu Tsing came)2nd wife gave An-mei fake glass pearls

Mother broke itFake suicides scare Wu TsingGave An-mei’s mom opium (?)Tricked An-mei’s mom to sleep with Wu Tsing

Raped herBrother Syaudi

An-mei’s motherSuicideWu Tsing scared- honor her by raising An-mei and Syaudi as his honored

children and revere as first wife

An-mei learned to shout- Rose needs to learn to shout

Waiting Between the Trees Ying-Ying St. Clair

Staying at Lena’s house for 2 weeksMust save daughter to show her who

she isYing Ying

From $$Married bad man- loved him- pregnant

Left her for opera singerLate term abortion

Ying Ying (continued)Lived for 10 years on poor farmAfter went to work- met Clifford St. Clair

Courted for 4 yearsMarried after husband died

Never “true” love/ gave up chi (spirit)Lena has no

chiGive up- let things happen

Double Face Lindo Jong: Red CandleWaverly: Daughter, chess

Waverly takes Lindo to get hair done for 2nd wedding

Putting Lindo down by talking to Mr. RoryLindo

Going to America- gets “help” from girlFinds a job at a fortune cookie factory

Meets An-mei

Lindo (continued)Met her husband- married

Winston Vincent Waverly

Waverly and Lindo have the same looks