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Understanding the Mothers and Daughters of The Joy Luck Club
enduring nature and constant devotion. It has shown them that pure Chinese blood can be changed completely through a generation. While, the mothers conclude their stories, the daughters finally realize the pain, heartaches, and happiness of their ancestors. The desire of their mother to protect them, to teach them "how to lose your innocence, but not your hope. How to laugh forever." The daughters begin to accept this "Chinese part" of them in their blood, with "East meeting West." Consequently, as the story ends it becomes evident that the Joy Luck Club will continue, and that there is a renewed appreciation for what it means to be Chinese among the newer generation who must now pass this bond on to their own children.
In conclusion, Amy Tan presents conflicting views and the stories of both sides, providing the reader, and ultimately the characters, with an understanding of the manner of thinking of both the mother and the daughter. She points out that anyone can pass a series of obstacles whenever it involves your own family. As Nelson Mandela says, " 'We are born to make manifest the glory...that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people the permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates other.' " Above all, we realize that life is uncertain, the future unknowable, the unthinkable possible.