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Struggles of the oppressed women in the works of amy tan. Harold bloom books list of books by author harold bloom. Interview an interview with amy tan in which she talks about her family, among other topics. Harold bloom is sterling professor of the humanities at yale university. Click download or read online button to get the joy luck club book now. The women emigrated from china and joined together in san francisco in 1949, to play mah jong. Amy tan s the joy luck club essay 1002 words 5 pages.
Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in such topics as immigration, traditional chinese culture, and motherdaughter relationships. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the joy luck club. Suyuan created the club as a way to improve the spirits of her friends during wartime. All four sections open with a chinese fable, then shift to the stories of four pairs of mothers and daughters.
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