1. FILM & LITERATURE
THE JOY LUCK CLUB

2. Children tend to reflect their parents in some way – good, bad, neutral. Discuss the way someone you know is a reflection her/his parent(s).
*may use a fake name
TODAY’S JOURNAL (6 Nov)

3. 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

4. A parable is a story that gives a lesson of some kind – moral/spiritual
Read aloud the parable that begins “Feathers from a Thousand Miles (Li) Away”
OPENING CLIP

5. 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
Add this question to your discussion:
How does the parable at the beginning of the chapter shed light on the stories that follow?
LITERATURE CIRCLE

6. FAMILY TIES: CHARACTER CURATING
The Joy Luck Club is a story of families in general, moms & daughters in particular
With a partner, create a character chart a couple of details about each (relationships to others, traits/events in their lives
Put this list in your journal (add date) and update it as you read the novel
FAMILY TIES: CHARACTER CURATING

7. 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

8. 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 (and add to Character Curation)
Next journal collection: Tues. 13 Nov