The Joy Luck Club may refer to:
- The Joy Luck Club (novel), a 1989 novel written by Amy Tan
- The Joy Luck Club (film), a 1993 film adaptation of the above novel
- The Joy Luck Club, a production by TheatreWorks in Silicon Valley, California
The Joy Luck Club may refer to:
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The Question and Answer section for The Joy Luck Club is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
When Waverly and her first husband Marvin Chen eloped, Waverly's mother picked him apart until Waverly too saw his flaws and lost interest.
The fact that many of the mothers and daughters have unhappy marriages creates a common ground on which they can relate. But marriage has different meanings for each generation. For the mothers, it is permanent and not always based on love....
In Chapter One, June goes to the Hsus' house, where she takes her mother's place in the Joy Luck Club. Although she is only one generation younger than everyone else, she feels out of place, as she realizes that her mother has made excuses for her...